Publisher's Synopsis
A young governess cares for two orphaned children in an old Victorian mansion; What at first seems like a pleasant assignment will turn into a nightmare situation. The children are shocked by an immediate past in which the previous governess, Miss Jessel, and Peter Quint, the patron's servant and valet (the children's uncle), had a murky relationship. It could be assumed that certain abuses occurred. Life with the previous governess and her death after hers have left an indelible mark on them. When trying to help them, the protagonist of the story begins to hear voices, songs, and to see the image of the previous governess, dead in strange circumstances, and that of the servant, in what, apparently, would be ghost appearances. The story is strongly sexualized by what would be the illegitimate relationships between the servants and between the servant and the child. The protagonist, a single woman with a very repressive upbringing, is very impressed and concerned by these supposed stories of promiscuity. However, she understands the situation and decides to be part of a legitimate relationship with a child.
