"The Canterville Ghost" by Oscar Wilde is a humorous short story published in 1887. When an American family moves into a haunted English castle, they refuse to be frightened by its resident ghost, Sir Simon de Canterville. Armed with stain remover and practical solutions, the Otises respond to supernatural terrors with cheerful pragmatism, leaving the centuries-old ghost increasingly humiliated. Only young Virginia sees beyond the comedy to understand the tragic spirit's desperate need for peace and redemption. ... Read more
About this eBook
| Author | Wilde, Oscar, 1854-1900 |
|---|---|
| Illustrator | Goldsmith, Wallace, 1873-1945 |
| Title | The Canterville Ghost |
| Original Publication | 1906 John W. Luce and Company Boston and London |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Canterville_Ghost |
| Credits | E-text prepared by Robert Cicconetti, Karina Aleksandrova, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 72.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PR: Language and Literatures: English literature |
| Subject | Ghosts -- Fiction |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 14522 |
| Release Date | Dec 30, 2004 |
| Last Update | Oct 28, 2024 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 3356 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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