Reading Level
What is the reading level of The Turn of the Screw ?
Analysing the books in the series, we estimate that the reading level of The Turn of the Screw is 6th and 7th grade.
Expert Readability Tests for
The Turn of the Screw
| Readability Test | Reading Level |
|---|---|
| Flesch Kincaid Scale | Grade 6 |
| SMOG Index | Grade 9 |
| Coleman Liau Index | Grade 6 |
| Dale Chall Readability Score | Grade 5 |
Reading Time
2 hrs 45 mins
How long to read The Turn of the Screw (Norton Critical Editions)?
The estimated word count of The Turn of the Screw (Norton Critical Editions) is 41,230 words.
A person reading at the average speed of 250 words/min, will finish the book in 2 hrs 45 mins. At a slower speed of 150 words/min, they will finish it in 4 hrs 35 mins. At a faster speed of 450 words/min, they will finish it in 1 hrs 32 mins.
| The Turn of the Screw (Norton Critical Editions) - 41,230 words | ||
|---|---|---|
| Reading Speed | Time to Read | |
| Slow | 150 words/min | 4 hrs 35 mins |
| Average | 250 words/min | 2 hrs 45 mins |
| Fast | 450 words/min | 1 hrs 32 mins |
- Authors
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Henry James
More about The Turn of the Screw
41,230 words
Word Count
for The Turn of the Screw (Norton Critical Editions)
74 pages
Pages
4 hours and 26 minutes
Audiobook length
Description
Widely recognized as one of literature's most gripping ghost stories, this classic tale of moral degradation concerns the sinister transformation of two innocent children into flagrant liars and hypocrites. The story begins when a governess arrives at an English country estate to look after Miles, aged ten, and Flora, eight. At first, everything appears normal but then events gradually begin to weave a spell of psychological terror. One night a ghost appears before the governess. It is the dead lover of Miss Jessel, the former governess. Later, the ghost of Miss Jessel herself appears before the governess and the little girl. Moreover, both the governess and the housekeeper suspect that the two spirits have appeared to the boy in private. The children, however, adamantly refuse to acknowledge the presence of the two spirits, in spite of indications that there is some sort of evil communication going on between the children and the ghosts. Without resorting to clattering chains, demonic noises, and other melodramatic techniques, this elegantly told tale succeeds in creating an atmosphere of tingling suspense and unspoken horror matched by few other books in the genre. Known for his probing psychological novels dealing with the upper classes, James in this story tried his hand at the occult - and created a masterpiece of the supernatural that has frightened and delighted readers for nearly a century.