The term 'The TURN of the Screw' is a novella written by Henry James in 1898. It is a ghost story that follows a governess who is hired to look after two children at a country estate. The governess begins to believe that the estate is haunted by ghosts and she must protect the children from them. The title of the novella refers to the turning of a screw, which symbolizes the gradual increase in tension and suspense as the story progresses.