The Turn of the Screw, Part 1 summary
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In The Turn of the Screw, Douglas promises a fireside gathering a disturbing account involving two children, preserved in a manuscript by a governess he knows. He explains that she accepts work at Bly under a guardian who demands complete freedom from responsibility, then begins reading her account to the remaining guests.
What happens
- After a ghost story involving a child, Douglas offers a more disturbing account involving two children.
- Douglas sends for a manuscript written by his sister’s former governess, who confides her experience to him.
- He describes her first interviews with a charming bachelor seeking someone to care for his orphaned nephew and niece.
- The job gives her authority at Bly, where Mrs. Grose manages the household and the previous governess is dead.
- Attracted to the guardian and offered generous pay, she accepts his condition that she never trouble him.
- The manuscript arrives, and Douglas begins reading it to a smaller gathering beside the fire.
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The condition separates the guardian’s financial support from personal involvement. It places the practical burden of caring for the children on the governess.
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What main condition does the guardian impose on the governess?
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