Unfortunately, Hiram does not believe in ghosts and accuses Ginny of trying to scare the family so they'll return to America.

Initially disliking the house and life in England, Ginny starts to appreciate her new home and becomes attracted to Francis, the young Duke of Cheshire, who has also seen Sir Simon's ghost. Virginia 'Ginny' Otis, the daughter, discovers a mysterious prophecy in a book about the house's history, and a secret passage in the library that leads to a cell where Sir Simon resides during the day with his raven familiar Gabriel. Umney, numerous people have stayed at Canterville Hall in the last few years and have all been scared away by Sir Simon - the locals start betting on how long the Otis family will stay. As is revealed by Lord Canterville (Sir Simon's descendant) and the servants Mr. His goal is to send the family packing so he begins a ghostly reign of terror. The Castle is haunted by the ghost of a deceased ancestor, Sir Simon de Canterville, doomed to remain on the estate after the death of his wife. Hiram Otis comes to England with his wife, daughter and two sons on a research grant he and his family will live in a castle called Canterville Hall. This story has been adapted to film and made-for-TV movies several times since the original film of the same name.įilming was done at Knebworth House in Hertfordshire. The mystery, romance, and adventure stars Patrick Stewart and Neve Campbell it is based on an 1887 Oscar Wilde short story of the same title which was serialized in the magazine The Court and Society Review. The Canterville Ghost is a 1996 family film directed by Sydney Macartney. Production notes: This ebook of The Canterville Ghost was published by Global Grey in 2019.Knebworth House, Stevenage, Hertfordshire, England, UK This book has 31 pages in the PDF version, and was originally published in 1887. It was later included in a collection of short stories entitled Lord Arthur Savile's Crime and Other Stories in 1891. It was the first of Wilde's stories to be published, appearing in the magazine The Court and Society Review in February 1887. This story has been widely adapted for the screen and stage. The Canterville Ghost is Oscar Wilde's tale of an American family who move into a British mansion, Canterville Chase, much to the annoyance of the resident ghost: an English nobleman who was starved to death in an enclosed space by his brother-in-laws, after he killed his wife. The Canterville Ghost Oscar WildeĪvailable to download for free in PDF, epub, and Kindle ebook formats. Buy the entire collection (over 2,400 ebooks) for only £15.

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