亨利•詹姆斯（Henry James,1843-1916），著名小說傢、文藝評論傢，心理分析小說的開創者。詹姆斯偏愛“國際小說”的題材，尤其擅長描寫清白、豐富、民主的美國與古老、腐朽、墮落的歐洲之間的矛盾。他對人物的內心世界的刻畫使他成為20世紀意識流運動的先驅。亨利•詹姆斯的創作生涯無疑是美國文學史上最長、最多産、最有影響的，他是19世紀至20世紀最偉大的散文作傢與文體傢之一，也被公認為運用小說藝術最巧妙的大師。

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The Turn of the Screw remains one of Henry James's most remarkable narratives, one whose popularity when it was published is matched by its power to stir readers today. It is one of James's most teachable texts, an indispensable reference point for such critical concerns as point of view and unreliable narration. As such, it is an invaluable introduction to the intricacies of James's style and technique in the novels of the "major phase." This revised Norton Critical Edition of The Turn of the Screw is again based on the authoritative New York Edition text, with history and notes. "Contexts" includes twenty-six selections from James's letters, notebooks, and other writings centering on "my little book," the ghost story, and the supernatural. Four Charles Demuth paintings, inspired by James's text, are included. Since The Turn of the Screw has been a focal text in recent theoretical considerations of James and of the narrative generally, "Criticism" has been thoroughly updated to include seventeen new assessments, along with twelve earlier seminal essays. A Chronology and Selected Bibliography are also included. About the Series : Each Norton Critical Edition includes an authoritative text, contextual and source materials, and a wide range of interpretations-from contemporary perspectives to the most current critical theory-as well as a bibliography and, in most cases, a chronology of the author's life and work.