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EPISODE · May 1, 2026 · 19 MIN

The Turn of the Screw Introduction

from The Henry James Library · host Henry James

In which a gathering of curious souls around a fire leads to the anticipation of a singularly unsettling narrative relating to two children and their governess, conveyed by a gentleman who has long preserved the impressions of a departed friend’s manuscript. The story unfolds against the backdrop of an imposing country estate and a charming yet formidable young lady’s entrance into a world of solitary duty and mysterious conditions imposed by her enigmatic employer.

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