The Canterville ghost and other stories
Wilde, Oscar, 1854-19002016
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When the Americans Mr and Mrs Otis and their four children move into Canterville Chase, its previous occupant Lord Canterville warns them that the ghost of his ancestors still haunts the house. Their disbelief is soon shattered by the nightly sound of rattling chains in tha hallways and the appearnace of mysterious bloodstains in the living room. However, the ghost struggles to intimidate his new victims, as they counter his ghoulish behaviour with typically transatlantic pragmatism, offering lubricator for his chains and cleaning up the stains with detergent. As the spirit is deserted by his capacity to scare, Virginia, the Otises' daughter, gets to know him and learns the tragic tale behind his sad fate.
Main title:
The Canterville ghost and other stories / Oscar Wilde.
Author:
Wilde, Oscar, 1854-1900, author
Imprint:
Richmond, Surrey : Alma Classics, 2016.
Collation:
136 pages ; 20 cm
Audience:
Interest age level: 12+.Adolescent.
ISBN:
9781847496126 (pbk)
Dewey class:
823.8JTJF
Local class:
YAF
Language:
English
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BRN:
1654990
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