The Canterville Ghost

Oscar Wilde

• Humour
• Book language: English
• 31 pages

The Canterville Ghost is a humorous short story by Oscar Wilde. An American family moves into an old English manor that is haunted, but their practical, unshakable manner turns the ghost's efforts upside down. It offers Wilde's wit, a clash of cultures, and a surprisingly tender note.

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