The Canterville Ghost: By Oscar Wilde (Paperback)

by Oscar Wilde (Author)
Key Phrases: Lord Canterville, Canterville Chase, Miss Virginia (more...)

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Product Description
Oscar Wilde was a major celebrity in the late Victorian era. He was a playwright, novelist, poet, and short story writer. Wilde spent two years in a hard labor prison after being convicted of gross indecency. The Canterville Ghost is a novella parody featuring an ambassador and a spirit. The ambassador moves his family into a castle, which is known to be haunted.

Product Details

• Paperback: 68 pages
• Publisher: CreateSpace (September 20, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1440424772
• ISBN-13: 978-1440424779
• Product Dimensions: 8 x 5.2 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.5 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #610,162 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A wonderful book, October 7, 2008

By	Monique (SoHo) - See all my reviews

Oscar Wilde was the master of witty and amusing stories, and this novella is no different. It tells the tale of the poor Canterville Ghost, whose very existence is made miserable by a family of Americans who not only do not believe in him (despite his best efforts at terrorising him), but who do unspeakable things like removing the eternal blood stain in the library.

The American family are really well drawn with the children being particularly successful in making the ghost miserable. And the ghost himself - well, we find ourselves having some symapthy for him, and the end of the story is quite poignant.

It is a wonderful story for an older child, but also for an adult. It is certainly one of my all time favourites.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars a tragic tale with a happy ending , September 16, 2008

By	Tisha Robinson (United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

The Canterville Ghost by Oscar Wilde

The Canterville Ghost is a charming tale, a wonderful story for all ages. It is a ghost story, a comedy and a romance all rolled into one. It is certainly one of my all time favourites.