Henry James Short Stories Audiobook (Unabridged)

" James really have as a gift for vivid depictions of tumultuous psyches and psychological depth. He keeps everything very vague and ambiguous which certainly adds stately eeriness of the narrative. This is definitely an archetype for low-key and truly haunting ghost stories. "

" It's a mystery but also supposed to be a horror....I guess it takes a lot more to scare me. Overall, a good read. "

" This was my introduction to Henry James. The Turn of the Screw was the most enjoyable story of the lot, but all of them left me with a sense of wanting more. The stories end abruptly which can be frustrating. His writing is at times difficult to understand and many times I needed to reference a dictionary. I'm looking forward to watching movies based on some of these stories. "

" I'm reviewing a theatrical adaptation of "The Turn of the Screw" next week (timed with Halloween -- yay?) so I figured I ought to read it first. I never had to read Henry James for school, so I would consider that at least a minor hole in my education. (I've since read Daisy Miller and Washington Square, both of which I liked, but not as much as I like anything from Edith Wharton.) "

" this is a re-read for me. oh how i love Henry James :) "

" Couldn't follow and didn't read all of the stories. "

" Weird story, but fascinating too. I didn't know what I was getting myself into when I started, but knew I had to finish to find out who was really the crazy one. Short fiction is a SO in a category of its own! "

" I love all Henry James. I savor each sentence. Psychologically intriguing. "

" Selection of Henry James' short fiction. I was curious to go back to these stories after reading Toibin's The Master. Interesting - esp. the less well known tales, e.g. "Daisy Miller". "

" interesting, weird. not the best, but i only read it because they mentioned it on lost. "

" I read the title story (reread) and several of the others, but not the entire book. Turn of the Screw is very eerie, and I'm still unsure what really happened, although I don't really think there are ghosts involved! "

" James's stories can be slow going. His attention to detail and exposition sometimes borders on boring for contemporary readers. But "The Turn of the Screw" is too deliciously eerie not to find something to fascinate. "

" Loved these stories! "

" I liked these stories because they are just the appropriate amount of creepy. A lot is left up to the reader's interpretation, and that makes them more believable than most horror or ghost stories I have read. I liked this book much more than I thought I would. "

" Well this book has some great James in it but I wanted to plug the short stories. I love his shorts including Jolly Corner. I have read another short called The Alter for the Dead. I'm not sure what collection has this one is in but this is a great one as well. "

" I feel like I should read more from this guy; for reasons unkown, I don't wanna. Can I watch one of the movies again and call it even? "

" I kinda, sorta like Henry James. I'm entertained, but not touched. "

" Well, I gave H. James another try and, again, could not like it all that much. Turn of the Screw has quite a bit to recommend it, as I remember, but I just couldn't make it through all the others. "

" I had to read this for a class. I don't think I read it until the class was long over. I remember enjoying The Turn of the Screw, but the other stories didn't impress me as much. "

" The only one I read out od this book was " The Turn of the Screw" and it was excellent and so creepy! "

" Couldn't follow and didn't read all of the stories. "

" I did not enjoy this book. I found Henry James' writting style rather vague, rambling and boring . James' stories are dark and unpleasant . I wanted to like this book, but it gets a 2 star rating from me. "

" Loved Washington Square, but was lukewarm about the rest of this collection (even Daisy Miller). "

" I liked these stories because they are just the appropriate amount of creepy. A lot is left up to the reader's interpretation, and that makes them more believable than most horror or ghost stories I have read. I liked this book much more than I thought I would. "

" Although Henry James is a master craftsman with the English language, his sentences sometimes become tedious. He still tells a thrilling tale! "

" Pretty spooky, but the language was verbose, and annoyingly ornate. Never did like Henry James and his pretensions at being a "British" writer. "

" Taking me a while to get into this. James' usual slightly off-putting needlessly complicated prose style getting in the way of the story. Sticking with it though....as I am looking forward to getting to Washington Square and Daisy Miller. "

" very good. enjoy the debate about what actually happened. "

" This book was an interesting read because you can read it over and over and get a different story every time. No questions are fully answered James sets up the story so that the reader uses their imagination and assumes what actually happens. "