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The Canterville Ghost 1887 [PDF ebook]

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The story of the Canterville Ghost takes place in an old English country house, Canterville Chase, which has all the accoutrements of a traditional haunted house. Descriptions of the wainscoting, the library panelled in black oak, and the armour in the hallway characterize the Gothic setting. Wilde mixes the macabre with comedy, juxtaposing devices from traditional English ghost stories such as creaking floorboards, clanking chains, and ancient prophecies with symbols of contemporary American consumerism.

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Language English ● Format PDF ● ISBN 9781499303544 ● File size 0.2 MB ● Publisher Oscar Wilde ● Published 2014 ● Downloadable 24 months ● Currency EUR ● ID 5065058 ● Copy protection Social DRM

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