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36: THE TURN OF THE SCREW
This week, we begin our series on Flanagan's The Haunting of Bly Manner! Before delving into the TV show, we take a look at the Henry James stories that inspired it. Up this week is Henry James' The Turn of the Screw, James' 1896 novella. We chat about James' unusual style, the ambiguity at the heart of this story, and how analysing works has and hasn't changed over the years.
Discussion Question: What do you think? Are the ghosts real, or all in the Governess's head?
Next week: We begin our dive into some Henry James Short stories with "The Great Good Place", "The Two Faces", and "The Way It…
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