She also narrates The Way It Came: the story concerns a very odd not so romantic threesome. This audio version presents this masterpiece in a whole new and very interesting light. I was so happy to hear the narrator of At The Existentialist Cafe on this audio! Antonia Beamish’s rich and thoughtful reading of the following two stories is a treasure. I do believe The Turn of the Screw she narrates is one of the best audio editions out there. A story of legacy and neglect of same, and the somewhat horrific aftermath which ensues. It's a shame the Master isn't able to hear her read The Romance of Certain Old Clothes. Anne Undeland reads with a voice perfect for James. Alison Larkin provides fine acting a dash of comedy, emotion and chill in The Third Person. It’s a complicated and fascinating story and Epstein handles the material admirably. Jonathan Epstein deserves a medal for The Jolly Corner, very Jamesian, with an unexpected and fitting ending. This can only be due to the skill of the narrators and I feel they should each be noted. James is known for his lengthy sentences nevertheless, I found the stories an easy listen. The volume also includes James's great novella The Turn of the Screw, perhaps the most ambiguous and disturbing ghost story ever written.These stories are so rich with language and plot every single one is a delight. Read more is also a subtle parable of military tradition 'The Friends of the Friends', a strange story of uncanny love and 'The Private Life', which finds a shrewd, high comedy in its ghostly theme. They include 'The Jolly Corner', a compelling story of psychological doubling 'Owen Wingrave', which. The stories range widely in tone and type. This edition includes all ten of his ghost stories, and as such is the fullest collection currently available.

His stories explore the region which lies between the supernatural or straightforwardly marvellous and the darker areas of the human psyche. Henry James was arguably the greatest practitioner of what has been called the psychological ghost story.

With an Introduction and Notes by Martin Scofield, University of Kent at Canterbury. Series: Tales of Mystery & the Supernatural. This edition includes all ten of his tales in this genre. Description for Ghost Stories Of Henry James (Mystery & Supernatural) Paperback.

Ghost stories by henry james