The Canterville Ghost and Other Stories (Alma Junior Classics): Oscar Wilde - Softcover

Oscar Wilde

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1847496121 ISBN 13: 9781847496126

Publisher: Alma Classics, 2016

Synopsis

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.

Contains: The Canterville Ghost, Lord Arthur Savile's Crime, The Sphinx Without a Secret, The Model Millionaire

About this title

Book Description:

A collection of Oscar Wilde's stories for children with brand new illustrations by Sam Usher.

About the Author:

Famed for his brilliant wit, Oscar Wilde (1854-1900) was a prolific writer and one of the most successful playwrights of Victorian Britain, as well as a champion for the values of Aestheticism.

About this edition

• Publisher: Alma Classics
• Publication date: 2016
• ISBN 10: 1847496121
• ISBN 13: 9781847496126
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 124