The Canterville Ghost - Oscar Wilde

The Canterville Ghost

By Oscar Wilde

  • Release Date: 1944-01-01
  • Genre: Horror, Monsters & Ghosts
Score: 4.5
4.5
From 474 Ratings

Description

A terrifying ghost is haunting the ancient mansion of Canterville Chase, complete with creaking floorboards, clanking chains and gruesome disguises - but the new occupants seem strangely undisturbed by his presence. Deftly contrasting the conventional gothic ghost story with the pragmatism of the modern world, Wilde creates a gently comic fable of the conflict between old and new. Rupert Degas' hilarious reading brings the absurdity and theatricality of the story to life.

Reviews

  • Zero sga

    5
    By mtmnk94fr
    X e even dyh sets day we

  • The Canterbury ghost

    4
    By chefccr
    Very good story

  • Goes well with a glass of Nadia Cabernet

    4
    By Andiminius
    Beware the illustrations and their captions! At times they appeared before their respective parts in the story and gave it away when read on my iPhone 8. Otherwise it is a nice story told with interesting perspective read in less than an evening’s time.

  • The Canterville Ghost

    4
    By DisappointingApp
    A charming story, conceived by a talented story teller.

  • The Canterville Ghost

    1
    By scoooty14
    THIS BOOK WAS HORRIBLE

  • Outstanding.

    5
    By Poet1996
    What a whimsical, humorous, profound, romantic, and enchanting story. My first read of a Wilde composition, and I'm definitely going to be reading more of his literature.

  • Canterville ghost

    5
    By PJJJJJPJ
    Best book

  • Loved it

    5
    By LapisLazuli43
    Absolutely hilarious. It's a ghost story that not only makes fun of itself but we Americans as well--and it's not at all scary. VERY fun to read.

  • The Canterville Ghost

    5
    By Bocephus x
    Charming little story, wittily written, for all ages.

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