With an Introduction and Notes by Dr Claire Seymour, University of Kent at Canterbury.

The Turn of the Screwis the classic ghost story for which James is most remembered. Set in a country house, it is a chilling tale of the supernatural told by a master of the genre.

The Aspern Papersis a tale of Americans in Europe, a theme in which Henry James is at his most assured and accomplished. The author cleverly evokes the drama of comdie humaine against the settings of a Venetian palace.