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The Turn of the Screw, written by expatriate American author Henry James in 1898, is a richly symbolic ghost story. A young governess attempts to protect her charges from the spirits of Miss Jessel and Peter Quint. However, the question remains: are these ghosts merely figments of her imagination?
Henry James's earlier novel, The Portrait of a Lady (1881), narrates the tale of Isabel Archer, an independent American woman. Her experiences in Europe highlight the contrasts between American and European societies. Isabel must navigate these differences at her own peril.
Oscar Wilde's sole novel, The Picture of Dorian Gray (1891), delves into the moral dilemmas of leading a double life. The protagonist, despite his moral decay, retains his youthful appearance while his portrait grotesquely ages, reflecting the severity of Dorian's sins.
Northanger Abbey (1818), authored by English novelist Jane Austen, is a satirical take on the Gothic genre that was immensely popular in the early eighteenth century.
Oscar Wilde praised Walter Pater's essay on William Morris's poetry, ‘‘Aesthetic Poetry’’ (1868), which significantly influenced the Decadence movement of the late Victorian era.
Contemporary historian James Walvin provides an insightful overview of the Victorian era in Victorian Values (1987). Walvin offers a perspective on nineteenth-century England that challenges recent stereotypes of the period.
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