I don't celebrate Halloween--personal preference--but I enjoy my share of ghost stories and tales of terror. I've tried writing those kinds of stories, but, well, they mainly turn out to be comedies.In my reading, I'm revisiting a classic from Henry James. If you prefer psychological scares over gory ones, here's the complete e-text of his The Turn of the Screw, courtesy of About.com's Literature: Classic newsletter.
You can also find out more about the short novel here, here, here, and here. (I feel a little like the Genii in Disney's Aladdin, when he is pointing out all the available seats on the magic carpet.)
Enjoy!
2 comments:
I love that story! Very haunted, and yet the best part is--it doesn't tell you everything. It leaves you guessing.
Yup. It's been a few years since I've either read the book or seen a version on film, so I thought this would be the year to renew the acquaintance.
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