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Henry JamesThe Turn of the Screw

Librivox recording of The Turn of the Screw by Henry James.

Read by: Nikolle Doolin

The Turn of the Screw is a novella written by Henry James. It is a ghost story that was originally published in 1898. A nameless governess reports the events of two ghosts who stalk the young children she has charge over. Is she reliable, or an imaginative neurotic? (Summary adapted from Wikipedia)

Creative Commons license: Public Domain

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Reviewer: Clanky - - October 6, 2008
Subject: The Turn of the Screw
I have to say that I listened only through the first chapter. The story seemed as though it would be interesting, and the reader's voice and style seem as though they might have been lovely in person or perhaps on a conventional recording device, but the computer-like utterances and spacing and silences was something I simply found too irritating. I have to say, I don't have high expectations of readers, but this recording sounded too much like a computer voice for me to be able to enjoy it. If that kind of thing doesn't bother you, then you'll likely enjoy it as the first reviewer did.

Reviewer: biffparcells - - January 18, 2007
Subject: Good story, great recording
I downloaded this and listened to it on a 9 hour solo drive from Jacksonville, FL to Richmond, VA. The story was intriguing and quite chilling, painted beautifully with the words of Henry James. The woman reading has a very pleasing voice and the recording is of professional quality. My only complaint was that each chapter had an introduction identifying the author, reader, book name, chapter, and the audio collection that this piece came from. It lasted about 20-30 seconds but really broke up the flow of the book, since some chapters are very short. That being said, I would recommend this to anyone.