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The Canterville Ghost
Oscar Wilde
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The American Minister and his family have bought the English stately home Canterville Chase, complete with the ghost of Sir Simon de Canterville – blood-stains, clanking chains and all. But these modern Americans will have no truck with ghostly goings-on, and set out to beat the specter at his own game.
The American Minister and his family have bought the English stately home Canterville Chase, complete with the ghost of Sir Simon de Canterville – blood-stains, clanking chains and all. But these modern Americans will have no truck with ghostly goings-on, and set out to beat the specter at his own game.
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The Canterville Ghost by Oscar Wilde is a ghost story with a few surprises. Sure, it contains horror, as one would expect. Indeed, some moments are very chilling, but there’s also suspense, mystery, and romance. Oh, and as one would expect from Wilde – there is a good dash of comedy.
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This book is really funny. In it the ghosts are haunted by the people. It is a good twist. I recommend this book to all.
JAJAJA ¿Cómo es que no lo había leído antes?
Este libro es muy original y divertido. Si me sacó unas cuantas carcajadas y a la vez sentí pena por el fantasma. Inicialmente pensé que era una historia de terror, pero conforme fui avanzando me di cuenta que era pura sátira e ironía. Mi mero mole.
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5 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐!
A sophisticated parody of the traditional Ghost marvellously juxtaposed to the remarkable satirisation of American and British values; enhanced with an astounding and ingenious reversal of roles that imposes profound reflection on the themes of life and death, and imbues the narrative wit
Great satire about an English ghost being outwitted by some modern Americans (Mr Otis and his family) who bought Canterville Chase. Is there salvation for the ghost in the end? Funny ghost story with many satirical elements (the bloodstain) and fine allusions (e.g. on Fuseli's Nightmare). A real cla
"هذه القصة سجل طريف للمحن التي المّت بشبح قصر آل كانترفيل حين انتقل هذا القصر التاريخي الى وزير أمريكا المفوض في بلاط سانت جيمس"
بهذا التقديم تبدأ هذه القصة القصيرة وبها يعرفنا أوسكار وايلد على الإطار العام (قصر - شبح - انكليز - امريكان) حيث ستجري الأحداث. وداخل القصة يبث الكثير من المشاعر (الحب، الب
A Victorian ghost story by Oscar Wilde!
4.5 stars. Wilde deftly combines an occasionally grisly haunting, old-fashioned sentiment, a small droplet of romance, and a large helping of dry wit in this 1887 novella about a rather brash American family that buys a haunted mansion in Victorian England. T