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The Canterville Ghost' is a humorous tale of an English ghost, set in Canterville Chase, an ancient English house that has all the requisite signs of appearing haunted. An American family of six the Otis family moves into the house despite being warned that the house is haunted... Read Full Overview

The Canterville Ghost is a classic tale by Oscar Wilde, first published in 1887. A delightful read for all ages, the story follows the Otis family as they move into Canterville Chase, a haunted mansion in England, and encounter the mischievous ghost that haunts the house... Read Full Overview

This humorous novella tells the story of an American family who moves into a haunted English mansion, much to the frustration of its resident ghost, Sir Simon. Used to scaring residents for centuries, Sir Simon is baffled by the modern and pragmatic Otis family, who refuse... Read Full Overview

Una familia estadounidense adquiere el castillo de Canterville, en un hermoso lugar en la campi a inglesa a siete millas de Ascot, en Inglaterra. Hiram B. Otis se traslada con su familia al castillo, pero Canterville, due o anterior del mismo, le advierte que el fantasma de sir... Read Full Overview

A new edition of Oscar Wilde's classic ghost story, The Canterville Ghost , one of his first published works in 1887. The Canterville Ghost is a classic novella by Oscar Wilde, first published in 1887. Set in Victorian England, it follows the story of the Otis family who move... Read Full Overview

Es una parodia de los relatos de terror en la que un embajador americano Hiram B. Otis se traslada con su familia a un castillo encantado en Inglaterra. Lord Canterville, due o anterior del castillo, le avisa de que el fantasma de Sir Simon de Canterville pulula por el castillo... Read Full Overview

First published in 1887, The Canterville Ghost is an unusual story by Oscar Wilde, mixing drama and suspense with humor and wit, making this one of the most enjoyable reading for young adults the world over.

Narra la historia de los Otis, una sofisticada familia norteamericana, que compran el antiguo castillo ingl s de los Canterville. El anciano due o del castillo les advierte de que en la mansi n habita y deambula desde hace m s de trescientos a os el col rico fantasma de Lord... Read Full Overview

Improve your German reading and listening and expand your vocabulary! This book can be used in many ways. On the one hand, you can sit back and relax, read German and, from time to time, let your eyes wander to the translation and brush up your German this way. In this case,... Read Full Overview

" The Canterville Ghost" is a humorous short story by Oscar Wilde. It was the first of Wilde's stories to be published, appearing in two parts in The Court and Society Review , 23 February and 2 March 1887. The story is about an American family who moved to a castle haunted by... Read Full Overview

The house at Canterville Chase has been haunted for centuries-but that isn't about to stop the determined American family who has come to live there. In fact, even when evidence of the haunting proves indisputable, they remain undaunted, and take to teasing and pranking the poor... Read Full Overview

An American family named Otis moves into an old English mansion called Canterville Chase. The owner, Lord Canterville, warns Mr. Otis about the house being haunted. But that does not deter the family, who do not believe in ghosts. But when the notorious Canterville Ghost makes... Read Full Overview

A thrilling spooky tale by Oscar Wilde. The Canterville Ghost has been scaring away new resi-dents in his castle for 500 years, but when the Otis family move in it becomes clear they are just as determined to make him leave. But who will succeed?

This annotated edition of " The Canterville Ghost " includes: Plot Summary Characters Analysis Historical Context Biography Step into the whimsical world of Oscar Wilde's classic tale, "The Canterville Ghost," where humor meets the supernatural in a delightful blend of wit and... Read Full Overview

Improve your French reading and listening and expand your vocabulary! This book can be used in many ways. On the one hand, you can sit back and relax, read French and, from time to time, let your eyes wander to the translation and brush up your French this way. In this case,... Read Full Overview

Una familia estadounidense adquiere el castillo de Canterville, en un hermoso lugar en la campi a inglesa a siete millas de Ascot, en Inglaterra. Hiram B. Otis se traslada con su familia al castillo, pero Canterville, due o anterior del mismo, le advierte que el fantasma de sir... Read Full Overview

What happens when an ancient British phantom meets modern American pragmatism?

For centuries, Sir Simon de Canterville has reigned as the undisputed ghost of Canterville Chase, terrorising generations of occupants with his rattling chains, bloodstains,... Read Full Overview

El Sr. Otis, ministro de Estados Unidos, compra un castillo en Inglaterra. Su antiguo propietario, el viejo Lord Canterville, le advierte seriamente: el castillo está encantado. No son supersticiones, sino la verdad, pues el fantasma ha sido visto varias veces por diferentes... Read Full Overview