The Turn of the Screw
The Turn of the ScrewHenry James
Characters in The Turn of the Screw
5 characters, main characters first.Antagonists
Peter Quint
A former valet at Bly, now dead, whom the governess believes she sees as an apparition threatening the children.
Miss Jessel
The governess's predecessor at Bly, now dead, whom the governess believes she sees as an apparition alongside Peter Quint.
Supporting characters
Miles
One of the two orphaned children in the governess's care at Bly; his behavior increasingly convinces her that he is under the influence of a malevolent presence.
Flora
The younger of the two orphaned children the governess is hired to look after at Bly.
Mrs. Grose
The housekeeper at Bly, who confides what she knows of the estate's past to the governess and remains a skeptical, grounding presence.