Description
This is Oscar Wildes tale of the American family moved into a British mansion, Canterville Chase, much to the annoyance its tired ghost. The family -- which refuses to believe in him -- is in Wildes way a commentary on the British nobility of the day -- and on the Americans, too. The tale, like many of Wildes, is rich with allusion, but ends as sentimental romance. . . Paperback , 60 pages Published by FMPL (first published May 29th 1887)
This is Oscar Wildes tale of the American family moved into a British mansion, Canterville Chase, much to the annoyance its tired ghost. The family -- which refuses to believe in him -- is in Wildes way a commentary on the British nobility of the day -- and on the Americans, too. The tale, like many of Wildes, is rich with allusion, but ends as sentimental romance. . . Paperback , 60 pages Published by FMPL (first published May 29th 1887)