 In describing the internal states of mind and social dynamics of his characters, James often made use of a style in which ambiguous or contradictory motives and impressions were overlaid or juxtaposed in the discussion of a character's psyche.For their unique ambiguity, as well as for other aspects of their composition, his late works have been compared to impressionist painting.His novella "The Turn of the Screw" has garnered a reputation as the most analysed and ambiguous ghost story in the English language and remains his most widely adapted work in other media.