The Turn of the Screw: Classics Read by Celebrities Series [Audio CD]

James (Author), Henry (Author), Read by: Beacham (Editor), Stephanie (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 1, 2008

Miles and Flora are two children who see ghostly apparitions. Their governess, a neurotic spinster, believes the specters morally dominate the children.

Product Details

• Audio CD
• Publisher: Blackstone Audiobooks, Inc.; Abridged edition (February 1, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1433213532
• ISBN-13: 978-1433213533
• Product Dimensions: 6.2 x 6.8 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,772,041 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Unique Tale Very Well Performed, July 5, 2009

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Richard London (Thriller Fan) (Bangkok, Thailand) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Turn of the Screw: Classics Read by Celebrities Series (Audio CD)

Henry James' 'Turn of the Screw' is a famously ambiguous tale. Are the ghosts in it real, or are they only figments of the imagination of the rather neurotic Governess? Despite all the hints that the woman is projecting her own fears and distorted, repressed sexuality, there are other powerful clues that she has in fact seen real ghosts, genuine other-worldly revenants. The story is given a very effective, listenable-to rendition by Stephanie Beecham, whose rather grand, 'posh' but smokey voice fits very well the character of a middle-aged Governess who is looking back on a baffling and scary episode of her early life. I recommend this set of CDs unreservedly, especially as we have the complete, unabridged novella here. Excellent.