The Turn of the Screw

Versions of The Turn of the Screw by Henry James

"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."— Excerpted from The Turn of the Screw on Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

Versions of The Turn of the Screw include:

• the magazine text, being the first publication of the story in any form
  • "The Turn of the Screw" in Collier's Weekly (January 27–April 16, 1898)
    • "The Turn of the Screw, I" [Prologue] in Collier's Weekly 20 (17) (27 January 1898): ?–?.
    • "The Turn of the Screw, II" [Chapters 1–2] in Collier's Weekly 20 (18) (3 February 1898): ?–?.
    • "The Turn of the Screw, III" [Chapter 3] in Collier's Weekly 20 (19) (10 February 1898): ?–?.
    • "The Turn of the Screw, IV" [Chapters 4–5] in Collier's Weekly 20 (20) (17 February 1898): ?–?.
    • "The Turn of the Screw, V" [Chapters 6–7] in Collier's Weekly 20 (21) (24 February 1898): ?–?.
    • "The Turn of the Screw, VI" [Chapters 8–9] in Collier's Weekly 20 (22) (3 March 1898): ?–?.
    • "The Turn of the Screw, VII" [Chapters 10–12] in Collier's Weekly 20 (23) (10 March 1898): ?–?.
    • "The Turn of the Screw, VIII" [Chapters 13–15] in Collier's Weekly 20 (24) (17 March 1898): ?–?.
    • "The Turn of the Screw, IX" [Chapters 16–18] in Collier's Weekly 20 (25) (24 March 1898): ?–?.
    • "The Turn of the Screw, X" [Chapters 19–20] in Collier's Weekly 20 (26) (2 April 1898): ?–?.
    • "The Turn of the Screw, XI" [Chapters 21–22] in Collier's Weekly 21 (1) (9 April 1898): ?–?.
    • "The Turn of the Screw, XII" [Chapters 23–24] in Collier's Weekly 21 (2) (16 April 1898): ?–?.
• the Two Magics text: the first publications in book form, appearing in October 1898 in both English and American editions. The two editions are textually almost identical.
  • "The Turn of the Screw" in The Two Magics (London: William Heinemann, 1898)
  • "The Turn of the Screw" in The Two Magics (New York: Macmillan Company, 1898)
• the "New York Edition", substantially edited by James and now generally regarded as the authoritative text.
  • "The Turn of the Screw" in The Novels and Tales of Henry James 12 (New York: Scribner; London:Macmillan, 1907–1909): 147–309.