Canterville Ghost

An Amusing Chronicle of the Tribulations of the Ghost of Canterville Chase When His Ancestral Halls Became the Home of the American Minister to the

by Oscar Wilde

Paperback, 64 pages

English language

Published June 10, 1970 by Branden Books.

ISBN:: 978-0-8283-1429-9
OCLC Number:: 35030302

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This is Oscar Wilde's tale of the American family moved into a British mansion, Canterville Chase, much to the annoyance of its tired ghost. The family -- which refuses to believe in him -- is in Wilde's way a commentary on the British nobility of the day -- and on the Americans, too. The tale, like many of Wilde's, is rich with allusion, but ends as sentimental romance.

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Daryl Wor reviewed Canterville Ghost by Oscar Wilde

different

5 stars

Watched a couple films of this story and... What a difference! The ghost isn’t nearly as admirable as he is in the film(s)! Plus the story is filled with witticisms that really change the view! In the film the dad is obnoxious whereas in the story he’s kind of random and just there, I guess. Plus the films of Canterville Ghost are often updated for whenever they are filmed. The story takes place in the late 1800s. Even so, Wilde rather nails it for Yankees having a snazzy product to solve everything. Whenever the ghost makes issues they offer or use some commercial invention they brought with them!

Utsob Roy reviewed Canterville Ghost by Oscar Wilde

Review of 'Canterville Ghost' on 'Goodreads'

5 stars

ছোটগল্প কি বলা যায়? কলেবরে বড়, সেটা ব্যাপার না, কিন্তু "শেষ হইয়াও হইল না শেষ" ব্যাপারটা নাই। গল্পটা ভালো। ভুতটা মজার। মনে হয় ভুতটা ভুত হওয়া শিখছে প্রচুর ভুতের গল্প পড়ে। অস্কারের স্বভাবসুলভ উইটি লেখা। স্পয়লার না লিখি... :P