The Turn Of The Screw + The Secret Garden (Set of 2 books)

This combo product is bundled in India but the publishing origin of this title may vary.Publication date of this bundle is the creation date of this bundle; the actual publication date of child items may vary.The Turn of the Screw is a novella written by Henry James. Initially it was serialized but later on published in book form. Regarded by many as one of the world’s most famous ghost stories the story of The Turn of the Screw is narrated through the journal of a governess and describes her struggle to save her two young charges from the demonic influence of the uncanny apparitions of two former servants in the household. The novella has been adapted numerous times.<br>The plot of this novella centered on an unnamed narrator and some of their friends who gather around a fire on the Christmas Eve. Douglas one of them reads a manuscript that tells the story of governess being hired by a man who has become responsible for his young niece Flora and nephew Miles following the deaths of their parents. Flora is living in Bly where she is cared for by Mrs. Grose the housekeeper. Her uncle the governess’s new employer is uninterested in raising the children and gives her full charge. The story inspired critical debate over the question of the ghosts. THE SECRET GARDEN:- is written by American author Frances Hodgson Burnett and published in book form in 1911. This is novel for children and is a pastoral story of self-healing that became a classic of children’s literature. This book is considered to be among Burnett’s best work. The novel revolves on Mary Lennox a selfish and disagreeable 10-year-old girl who is living in India with her wealthy British family. Neglected by her parents Mary is spoiled by her servants. Mary is orphaned when a cholera epidemic kills her parents and the servants.<br>After staying briefly with an English clergyman she is sent to England to live with a widowed uncle his huge Yorkshire estate but he is rarely there. Consequently she is brought to the estate by the head housekeeper who shuts her into a room and tells her not to explore the house. Later on her interaction with nature transforms her and she becomes kinder and more considerate. The Secret Garden is a tale of transformation and feeling of extreme happiness in the presence of nature. The physical and spiritual healing that Mary experiences in the garden is mirrored in the nature’s seasons.