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The Canterville Ghost

by Oscar Wilde

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  • PublisherPrints Publications Pvt Ltd
  • ISBN-139788197821868
  • BindingPaper back
  • Pages80
  • LanguageEnglish

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Publisher Prints Publications Pvt Ltd
ISBN-13 9788197821868
Binding Paper back
Number of Pages 80 Pages
Language English
Dimension (Inches) 5.5''*8.5''
Weight (Grams) 92
Subject Classic Fiction
Category Fiction

“The Canterville Ghost” is a humorous short story by Oscar Wilde that plays with traditional ghost story conventions. The story centres around the Otis family, who move from America to the haunted Canterville Chase in England. They encounter Sir Simon, the ghost, who has been haunting the mansion for centuries. Unlike typical horror tales, the Otis family is largely unfazed by Sir Simon’s ghostly antics, treating him with a mix of humour and practicality. This creates a series of comedic situations as the ghost struggles to terrify them but often ends up embarrassed instead.
Key themes include cultural differences, the nature of fear, and redemption. Virginia Otis, the daughter, ultimately empathises with Sir Simon, helping him find peace and resolve his long-standing sorrow.
The story combines Wilde's signature wit with social commentary, making it a delightful read.

Oscar Wilde

OSCAR WILDE (1854–1900) was an Irish writer and poet. He wrote in different forms throughout the 1880s, and became one of London’s most popular playwrights in the early 1890s. Wilde became one of the most successful playwrights of the late Victorian London after producing four comedies—Lady Windermere’s Fan, a Woman of No Importance, an Ideal Husband and the Importance of Being Earnest. First performed in 1895 in collaboration with George Alexander at St. James’s Theater, London, the Importance of Being Earnest was considered Wilde’s masterpiece and continues to remain his most popular play. the Ballad of Reading Gaol, published in 1898, was his last work. Wilde died in 1900 at the age of 46, in Paris.

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