Review of Canterville Ghost
Book Review – The Canterville Ghost by Oscar Wilde
March 20th, 2012 | Author: Avil Beckford
Book Review – The Canterville Ghost by Oscar Wilde
The Canterville Ghost is a short story by Oscar Wilde. Like many works of literature, the story first appeared in a magazine, The Court and Society Reviewin February 1887. When the story starts, the American minister, Mr Hiram B. Otis has purchased Canterville Chase, an English country house. Otis is warned by Lord Canterville that the house is haunted, but he doesn’t believe in ghosts.
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The Otis family consists of husband and wife, their eldest son, Washington, daughter Virginia and twin sons. Shortly after the Otis family arrives at their new country estate, they notice a spot on the floor in the library. Their housekeeper informs them that Lady Eleanore de Canterville was murdered at that exact spot by her husband Sir Simon de Canterville, who survived her by nine years. His body was never discovered, however, his spirit haunts the place.
Washington applies some strong stain remover – Pinkerton’s Champion Stain Remover and Paragon Detergent – to the blood stain, which disappears temporarily and reappears the next day. As soon as they remove the stain it reappears the following day – bright red, dull red, purple and even bright emerald green.
After the blood stain reappears the first time, the Otis family conclude that there must be a ghost. Mrs Otis is a modern day woman and declares that she is going to join the Psychical Society. Washington decides to write to Messrs Myers and Podmore, “on the subject of the Permanence of Sanguineous Stains when connected with crime.”
To get the most from this SummaReview of The Canterville Ghost by Oscar Wilde, after you have read it, answer the following questions: 1. Is this a book I’d like to read for myself? Why? Why not? 2. What has made an impression on me in this reading? 3. Were there any kernels of wisdom in
March 20th, 2012 | Author: Avil Beckford
Book Review – The Canterville Ghost by Oscar Wilde
The Canterville Ghost is a short story by Oscar Wilde. Like many works of literature, the story first appeared in a magazine, The Court and Society Reviewin February 1887. When the story starts, the American minister, Mr Hiram B. Otis has purchased Canterville Chase, an English country house. Otis is warned by Lord Canterville that the house is haunted, but he doesn’t believe in ghosts.
Book illustration (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
The Otis family consists of husband and wife, their eldest son, Washington, daughter Virginia and twin sons. Shortly after the Otis family arrives at their new country estate, they notice a spot on the floor in the library. Their housekeeper informs them that Lady Eleanore de Canterville was murdered at that exact spot by her husband Sir Simon de Canterville, who survived her by nine years. His body was never discovered, however, his spirit haunts the place.
Washington applies some strong stain remover – Pinkerton’s Champion Stain Remover and Paragon Detergent – to the blood stain, which disappears temporarily and reappears the next day. As soon as they remove the stain it reappears the following day – bright red, dull red, purple and even bright emerald green.
After the blood stain reappears the first time, the Otis family conclude that there must be a ghost. Mrs Otis is a modern day woman and declares that she is going to join the Psychical Society. Washington decides to write to Messrs Myers and Podmore, “on the subject of the Permanence of Sanguineous Stains when connected with crime.”
To get the most from this SummaReview of The Canterville Ghost by Oscar Wilde, after you have read it, answer the following questions: 1. Is this a book I’d like to read for myself? Why? Why not? 2. What has made an impression on me in this reading? 3. Were there any kernels of wisdom in