The Turn of the Screw

Versions of
The Turn of the Screw (1898)
by Henry James

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"The Turn of the Screw, originally published in 1898, is a ghost story novella written by Henry James. Due to its ambiguous content, it became a favourite text of academics who subscribe to New Criticism. The novella has had differing interpretations, often mutually exclusive. Many critics have tried to determine the exact nature of the evil hinted at by the story. However, others have argued that the true brilliance of the novella comes with its ability to create an intimate confusion and suspense for the reader."Warning: template has been deprecated.

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Versions of The Turn of the Screw include:

"The Turn of the Screw" in Collier's Weekly (January 27–April 16, 1898)
- "The Turn of the Screw" [Prologue] in Collier's Weekly 20 (17) (27 January 1898): 20–?.
- "The Turn of the Screw" [Chapters 1–2] in Collier's Weekly 20 (18) (3 February 1898): ?–?.
- "The Turn of the Screw" [Chapter 3] in Collier's Weekly 20 (19) (10 February 1898): 20–?.
- "The Turn of the Screw" [Chapters 4–5] in Collier's Weekly 20 (20) (17 February 1898): ?–?.
- "The Turn of the Screw" [Chapters 6–7] in Collier's Weekly 20 (21) (24 February 1898): ?–?.
- "The Turn of the Screw" [Chapters 8–9] in Collier's Weekly 20 (22) (3 March 1898): ?–?.
- "The Turn of the Screw" [Chapters 10–12] in Collier's Weekly 20 (23) (10 March 1898): ?–?.
- "The Turn of the Screw" [Chapters 13–15] in Collier's Weekly 20 (24) (17 March 1898): 9–11.
- "The Turn of the Screw" [Chapters 16–18] in Collier's Weekly 20 (25) (24 March 1898): ?–?.
- "The Turn of the Screw" [Chapters 19–20] in Collier's Weekly 20 (26) (2 April 1898): ?–?.
- "The Turn of the Screw" [Chapters 21–22] in Collier's Weekly 21 (1) (9 April 1898): 18–19, 22.
- "The Turn of the Screw" [Chapters 23–24] in Collier's Weekly 21 (2) (16 April 1898): ?–?.
  — First publication in any form
"The Turn of the Screw" in The Two Magics (London: William Heinemann, 1898): 3–169.
— First English edition
"The Turn of the Screw" in The Two Magics (New York: The Macmillan Company, 1898): 3–213.
— First American edition in book form. The first English and American book editions were published at about the same time and are textually almost identical.
"The Turn of the Screw" in The Novels and Tales of Henry James 12 (New York: Scribner; London:Macmillan, 1907–1909): 147–309.
— The "New York Edition", substantially edited by James and now generally regarded as the authoritative text.
The Turn of the Screw (London: Martin Secker, 1915)
— Part of the English edition of "The Uniform Tales of Henry James"; follows the "New York Edition" text
The Turn of the Screw (Boston: Le Roy Phillips, 1917)
— Part of the first American issue of "The Uniform Tales of Henry James"; follows the "New York Edition" text
"The Turn of the Screw" in The Aspern Papers, The Turn of the Screw, The Liar, The Two Faces (London: Macmillan & Co., 1922): 129–277.
— Volume 17 of The Novels and Stories of Henry James, the first posthumous collection of James' works; uses the "New York Edition" text.
The Turn of the Screw (New York: Albert & Charles Boni, 1924)
— Part of the second American issue of "The Uniform Tales of Henry James"; follows the "New York Edition" text