The turn of the screw the story had held us, round the fire, sufficiently breathless, but except the obvious remark that it was gruesome, as, on christmas eve in an old house, a strange tale should essentially be, i remember no comment uttered till somebody happened to say that it. Audible posted a short clip where ra talks about his first exposure to dickens. Academy award, golden globe, and emmy winner emma thompson lends her immense talent and experienced voice to henry james gothic ghost tale, the turn of the screw. Create a study guide for your students with prezi video. The turn of the screw, and other short fiction by henry james. Academy award, golden globe, and emmy winner emma thompson lends her immense talent and experienced voice to henry james gothic ghost tale, the. Instead of downloading multiple mp3 files, you can now simply listen to the original audiobook for free and legally.
Emma thompson performs henry jamess the turn of the screw. The turn of the screw, originally published in 1898, is a novella written by henry james. Audible studios, a production arm of, today announced the release of twotime academy award winner emma thompsons audio interpretation of henry jamess gothic novel the turn of. The turn of the screw by henry james free at loyal books. The innocents abroad by mark twain audiobook free download. The turn of the screw is a novella written by henry james. Brought to life by emma thompson this is a really refreshing performance of emma, entirely because of emma thompsons superb narration which keeps the story light, emotive and relatable. The turn of the screw audiobook by henry james 1843 1916 henry james classic ghost story comprises the written testimony of a young.
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Unable to take care of parentless miles and flora, their uncle appoints a young governess and gives full responsibility of the children at forlorn estate. Emma thompson analyzes henry james the turn of the screw. It says they may send you a survey for feedback in a few weeks. Guests are gathered in an old house to celebrate the holiday by telling ghost stories. This might not seem that big a deal, given that there are already a dozen recordings by actresses ranging from anna massey to juliet stevenson. Sean penn, emma thompson, scarlett johansson, richard armitage, and zachary quinto all among annual industry prize. Jan 14, 2020 the turn of the screw by henry james, narrated by jefferson mays, and bianca amato. In the past year, emma thompson narrated henry jamess the turn of the screw. An excellent adaption audible an enjoyable listen and true to the book. A man named douglas tells of his sisters governess, who had reported seeing apparitions some years ago. Her mother is the scottish actress phyllida law, her english father, eric thompson, was the writer and narrator of the popular childrens television.
Emma thompson easily portrays the new governess to two angelic children in a remote english country house. Emma thompson has 39 books on goodreads with 16258 ratings. The turn of the screw by henry james an inexperienced governess detects supernatural forces preying upon the two children in her care, but are the ghosts real, or imagined. Tags audiobook, emma thompson, henry james turn of the screw, richard armitage categories my comic book life 0 comments post your own or leave a trackback. Last week, around 30,000 people downloaded books from my site 8 people gave donations. Emma thompson analyzes henry james the turn of the screw after taping the audible version of james classic, thompson reveals her passion for ghost stories in a new interview with ew. A nameless governess reports the events of two ghosts. Emma thompson lends voice to henry jamess the turn of the. Academy award, golden globe, and emmy winner emma thompson lends her immense talent and experienced voice to henry james gothic. The houseguests are all intrigued and excitedas are. The turn of the screw henry james 2016 richard armitage. One of the worlds most famous intellectual ghost stories, the turn of the screw is a haunting tale of suspected supernatural possession. The turn of the screw by henry james, narrated by emma thompson. The turn of the screw is an 1898 horror novella by henry james that first appeared in serial format in colliers weekly magazine january 27 april 16, 1898.
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Richard armitage is cast to do the introduction of emma thompson s the turn of the screw audiobook for audible, set for release on march 15, 2016. E is for emma thompsons reading of the turn of the screw. Jan 26, 2017 meet the man behind the audiobook revolution. As the story progresses, the governess increasingly. Henry james psychological victorian cipher defies easy. January 24 since henry james novella, the turn of the screw, was released in 1898, it has inspired countless adaptations in film, television, literature, and theater productions. If youve read any works by henry james, americanborn british author 18431916, great suspense probably isnt the first thought that leaps to your mind.
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A governess at a country house claims that miles and flora, two orphaned children in her care, are being controlled by spirits for some evil purpose. When a governess is hired to care for two children at a british country. Thompson, famous for acting in films adapted from books including. Feb 10, 2016 tags audiobook, emma thompson, henry james turn of the screw, richard armitage categories my comic book life 0 comments post your own or leave a trackback. Interest in audiobooks and digital storytelling grows. The story had held us, round the fire, sufficiently breathless, but except the obvious remark that it was gruesome, as, on christmas eve in an old house, a strange tale should essentially be, i remember no comment uttered till somebody happened to say that it. Emma thompson is actually the narrator for this unabridged, 4 hours and 40 minutes, audiobook of henry james ghost story, released 15th march, 2016, about. Emma georgina annalies fielding born 10 july 1966 in catterick, north riding of yorkshire is an english actress.
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The turn of the screw by henry james audiobook try our site with free audio books. The turn of the screw by henry james, narrated by emma. Apr 22, 2017 the turn of the screw by henry james about the book. Book summary in an old house on a christmas eve, the subject of ghosts is brought up. New recording of jamess classic chilling ghost story now available for download at. In the further tale of peter rabbit, peter ventures beyond mr mcgregors garden all the way to scotland where he meets his distant cousin finlay mcburney and takes part in some highland rabbit games involving a very, very large radish. Stop wasting time in meetings and be more productive at work. One of the guests tells the tale of a governess hired to care for an orphaned brother and sister. This audiobook of henry james the turn of the screw with richard armitage and emma thompson is a stage play for the ears spooky and irresistible. Listen to turn of the screw audiobook by henry james. The narrative comprises the written testimony of a young governess, charged with looking after two small children at an isolated country estate, who believes they are being haunted. Audible is not confining itself to established titles. Introduction this perfectly independent and irresponsible little fiction rejoices, beyond any rival on a like ground, in a conscious provision of prompt retort to the sharpest question that may be addressed to it. Nikolle doolin the turn of the screw is a novella written by henry james.
Thanks to a friend who recommended emma thompsons interpretation of the turn of the screw on audible, i am again convinced the ghosts are real, and the audiobook has me checking the locks on windows and doors. A nameless governess reports the events of two ghosts who stalk the young children she has charge over. The story had held us, round the fire, sufficiently breathless, but except the obvious remark that it was gruesome, as, on christmas eve in an old house, a strange tale should essentially be, i remember no comment uttered till somebody happened to say that it was the only case he had met in which such a visitation had fallen on a child. To listen to the audio book, stream or download the mp3 files below. Theyre used to dramas with big casts, and theyre attracted to the idea of readings by actors they know from films. Richard dedicates his david copperfield performance to fritha goodey, a friend from drama school who passed away audible posted a short clip where ra talks about his first exposure to dickens. Consider the allimportant first sentence of his famous novella the turn of the screw. If you are new to audio books, then i recommend trying out audible. She is the daughter of british actress phyllida law and the former wife of director kenneth branagh. Academy awardwinning actress emma thompson s chilling interpretation of the turn of the screw in the best female narrator. Richard dedicates his david copperfield performance to fritha goodey, a friend from drama school who passed away.
The casting is good, and it is performed well by all. The governess has reasons to believe the estate is haunted by ghosts and the. Librivox recording of the turn of the screw by henry james. When i got the directive to choose seven books, i practically had a nervous breakdown. The turn of the screw by henry james audiobook free download. The turn of the screw by henry james, read by emma thompson. Meet the man behind the audiobook revolution wired uk. She wrote the screenplay and acted in nanny mcphee and nanny mcphee returns, and scripted and.
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