The second volume in this delightful series features four more classic humorous ghost stories, fully dramatized with sound and effect. From an inconvenient ghost ship parked in a turnip patch, to tiresom tenants who almost frighten the ghost of the house to death, listeners of all ages will have supernatural fun with this audio.
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Grade 8 Up. Ghosts get a tongue-in-cheek treatment in four witty tales: "The Canterville Ghost" by Oscar Wilde, "The Third Person" by Henry James," "The Ghost Ship" by Richard Middleton, and "The Transferred Ghost" by Frank R. Stockton. From British manor houses to village pubs and then on to country turnip fields, listeners are taken on a lively tour of haunted places, meeting a variety of ghostly presences in the process. After 400 years of reigning supreme, the haughty ghost of Simon de Canterville finally gets his comeuppance from a brash American family that takes up residence in his stately dwelling; the rougish ghost of a smuggler appears in the rooms of two spinster ladies, daring them to drive him out with a little rougishness of their own. Dramatized by a fine cast of actors, these stories dwell on droll and subtle aspects of human nature rather than on action or suspense. Deliciously clever, they will be, at the same time, beyond the grasp of any but the most sophisticated of young adult listeners.
Carol Katz, Harrison Public Library, NY
Copyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Carol Katz, Harrison Public Library, NY
Copyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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wonderful dramatization,
This review is from: Spirited Yarns: Classic Humorous Ghost Stories (Spirited Yarns , Vol 2) (Audio Cassette)
This audio drama contains four short stories by great authors such as Henry James and Oscar Wilde. In my opinion, Wilde's Canterville Ghost is the best of the four. The special sound effect are both scary and humourous. Wilde's weird sense of humor about a British old ghost meets his match of an American family is perfectly interpreted in audio form by the producer of this audiobook.
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