The Canterville Ghost
A Humorous short short story by the Irish writer Oscar Wilde. An American family buys an old English mansion which has a resident ghost.
The Canterville Ghost is a story about forgiveness, love, and the clash of Old World and New World beliefs. Through a satirical approach, Wilde highlights the shortcomings of each set of beliefs and how the characters overcome those shortcomings to bridge the two worlds.
The Canterville Ghost is a story about forgiveness, love, and the clash of Old World and New World beliefs. Through a satirical approach, Wilde highlights the shortcomings of each set of beliefs and how the characters overcome those shortcomings to bridge the two worlds.
The new American owners of Canterville make the ghost very unhappy but is there light at the end of the tunnel?
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40 min
A humorous short story by Oscar Wilde concerning the purchase of a legendary haunted house by an American family recently moved to England.
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33 min
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