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See our Privacy Policy and User Agreement for details. Published on Dec 7,. This is a review of a novel the Canterville ghostwritten by Oscar Wilde. It is a horror story but with adifference which is why I thought of writing a review.
I went through the book and found it interesting. Ihave tried to inform my readers about the book as wellas possible have discussed the general plot, thecharacters as well as the summary in details. I havehonestly given my opinions about the plus points andnegative ones. Book Review-Canterville Ghost.
Actually,when I first time look at the title of this book, I thought it must be a very scary ghost story. But when I read the story,it quite interesting because it is not scary at all. This book was wrote by Oscar Wilde. The story had been filmed in The story is about a ghost which is live in a house.
The ghost had died hundred years ago. Other editions. Enlarge cover. Error rating book. Refresh and try again. The ghost tries to scare everybody who live in the house. He loves doing this. But everything changes when a family from America decided to live. The story did not immediately receive much critical attention, and indeed Wilde was not viewed as an important author until the publication, during the s, of his novel The Picture of Dorian Gray and of several well-received plays, including The Importance of Being Earnest The collected stories were severely criticized by contemporary reviewers; early critics found Wilde's work unoriginal and derivative.
More recently critics have celebrated Wilde's ability to play with the conventions of many genres. Posted by Create papers in minutes. Work from home with us Create questions or review them from home No software required, no contract to sign. Simply apply as teacher, take eligibility test and start working with us. Required desktop or laptop with internet connection.
Book Review of canterville ghost. The Canterville Ghost by Oscar Wilde is a short story. Share Email. Top clipped slide. Download Now Download Download to read offline.
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He was an Irish writer and poet. He is widely remembered for his witty comments, his epigrams and his brilliant plays. The story is about a ghost which lives in a house. The ghost tries to scare everybody who live in the house.
He loves doing this. But everything changes when a family from America decided to live in the house. The family already knows that there is a ghost in the house, but they do not believe in ghost. The ghost plays many tricks to scare the family but they do not work. He thinks the family will get scared of him and will move out from the house,but he failed.
The only daughter in the family, Virginia is a kind- hearted girl. She becomes a friend of the ghost. One day, the ghost says that he wants to sleep because he has not taken rest for three hundred years.
He considers death to be very peaceful. He takes Virginia along with him to the Garden of Death. Finally, the family members find his skeleton and it was then buried in peace. The American minister, Mr Hiram B. Otis has purchased Canterville Chase, an English country house.
The twin boys also throw a pillow at him and use their pea shooter to throw pellets at sir simon. Due to this, the ghost quickly retreats to his hiding place and feels quite insulted. One night he tries to frighten the family with one of his terrible laughs, Mrs. The family concludes that the ghost has left Canterville Chase, but Virginia was the only one in the family that did not play a trick on ghost. One day, Virginia was surprised to see the Canterville Ghost sitting by a window.
His disposition is that of someone suffering from depression and she feels sorry for him. He wants rest, but is terrified of the Garden of Death.
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