This clever parody provides an alternative to the traditional gothic horror story. A wealthy American family moves into the English mansion of Canterville Chase, much to the annoyance of the resident ghost - and they go on to make the poor old spirit's life a mystery. This version features an adapted text.
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 Court of St. James.
This classic ghost story tells of a malevolent ghost, who discovers there is no peace for the wicked when a rumbustious American family moves into his ancestral home.
The Canterville Ghost and Other Stories Table Of Contents LORD ARTHUR SAVILE'S CRIME THE CANTERVILLE GHOST THE SPHINX WITHOUT A SECRET THE MODEL MILLIONAIRE THE PORTRAIT OF MR. W. H.
It was the first of Wilde's stories to be published, appearing in two parts 23 February and 2 March 1887.The story is about an American family who move to a castle haunted by the ghost of a dead nobleman, who killed his wife and was starved ...
It was the first of Wilde's stories to be published, appearing in two parts 23 February and 2 March 1887.The story is about an American family who move to a castle haunted by the ghost of a dead nobleman, who killed his wife and was starved ...
It was the first of Wilde's stories to be published, appearing in two parts 23 February and 2 March 1887.The story is about an American family who move to a castle haunted by the ghost of a dead nobleman, who killed his wife and was starved ...
The river-horses raged against us and sought to slay us. When the camels saw them they trembled. 'The kings of each city levied tolls on us, but would not suffer us to enter their gates. They threw us bread over the walls, ...
The story is about an American family who move to a castle haunted by the ghost of a dead nobleman, who killed his wife and was starved to death by his wife's brothers.
The story is about an American family who move to a castle haunted by the ghost of a dead nobleman, who killed his wife and was starved to death by his wife's brothers.
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