The Cantervillle Ghost

Mystery & Suspense, Traditional British, Historical Mystery, Fiction & Literature, Literary
Cover of the book The Cantervillle Ghost by Oscar Wilde, Golden Lys Flower
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Author: Oscar Wilde ISBN: 1230000294796
Publisher: Golden Lys Flower Publication: February 1, 2015
Imprint: Language: English
Author: Oscar Wilde
ISBN: 1230000294796
Publisher: Golden Lys Flower
Publication: February 1, 2015
Imprint:
Language: English

The story of the Canterville Ghost was of an old English country house, Canterville Chase, which has all the accoutrements of a traditional haunted house. Descriptions of the wainscoting, the library panelled in black oak, and the armour in the hallway characterize the Gothic setting. Wilde mixes the macabre with comedy, juxtaposing devices from traditional English ghost stories such as creaking floorboards, clanking chains, and ancient prophecies with symbols of contemporary American consumerism.

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The story of the Canterville Ghost was of an old English country house, Canterville Chase, which has all the accoutrements of a traditional haunted house. Descriptions of the wainscoting, the library panelled in black oak, and the armour in the hallway characterize the Gothic setting. Wilde mixes the macabre with comedy, juxtaposing devices from traditional English ghost stories such as creaking floorboards, clanking chains, and ancient prophecies with symbols of contemporary American consumerism.

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