Name: The Canterville Ghost and Other Stories
ISBN: 9781405865128

Oscar Wilde

John Davage

A simplified retelling of three of Oscar Wilde's short stories also includes activities related to the text.

The Canterville Ghost and Other Stories

A unique selection which includes alongside The Canterville Ghost other three comic mysteries stories which will delight older kids. 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 ancestor still haunts the house. Their disbelief is soon shattered by the nightly sound of rattling chains in the hallways and the appearance 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. Sparkling with his trademark wit, this classic tale is one of Oscar Wilde's finest stories and is presented here with three other comic mystery stories, 'Lord Arthur Savile's Crime', 'The Sphinx without a Secret' and 'The Model Millionaire', all of which were first published together in 1891.

Sonia Flores

Con Oscar siempre tengo garantizada una buena jornada de lectura, larga o corta. Lo leí en el banco y solo por este libro fue una amena espera.
Me gustaron mucho los relatos, disfrutables no solo por la inigualable narración de Wilde, sino por sus personajes y su manera única de crear historias tan originales y a veces graciosas.

Mi favorito fue el cuento cuyo título es el principal de este pequeño libro. Este fantasma frustrado y una familia poco convencional con un toque de humor muy oportuna y bien llevada a cabo.

The Canterville Ghost and Other Stories

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