{"product_id":"the-turn-of-the-screw-francis-gilbert-9781519449405","title":"The Turn of the Screw -- A Study Guide","description":"\u003cp\u003e What ghost story inspired James' novella? \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e Are the ghosts in the novel real or figments of a neurotic imagination? \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e How does James use an unreliable narrator to create suspense? \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e This is a detailed study guide for anybody either studying or teaching Henry James's classic ghost story. The guide is tailored to help students write an excellent piece of coursework on the book, or assist them with studying for an exam - but it will be of interest to the general reader too. For the teacher, it quotes important passages in the book and offers literary analysis of them. There are questions on every chapter, together with answers at the back. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe guide is distinctive because it is a) modern in its approach b) encourages a personal response to the text - vital if a candidate is going to get a higher mark in an assessment.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e There is a detailed discussion of the context in which James's work arose and an exploration of how different readers might interpret the text now. Lively and engaging, it is written by an experienced teacher who understands what needs to be covered in a study guide. An excellent resource for GCSE and A Level students, or anyone studying the book at school or university.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e To sum up, this study guide is useful in the following ways: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e It is a great resource for students aiming for top grades; \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e It offers a fantastic stimulus for encouraging students to develop personal responses to the text, which are vital if they are going to achieve at a high level; \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIt could prove to be a great classroom resource for teachers too: the important sections of the novel are quoted in full here, together with useful discussion points\/comprehension questions; It is written by an experienced teacher who has taught the text in \"real\" classroom situations and knows what students need to learn.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e Please note: this Study Guide contains the same textual commentaries\/questions\/tasks as the Study Guide Edition (SGE) but not the complete text, which the SGE does. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Francis Gilbert\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1519449402\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781519449405\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Createspace Independent Publishing Platform\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/22\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 80\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.28lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.19d","brand":"Francis Gilbert","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44302312964351,"sku":"9781519449405","price":7.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_299c6282-ffa8-4975-973b-a1cd4ffd351a.jpg?v=1695160772","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-turn-of-the-screw-francis-gilbert-9781519449405","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}