Name: The Canterville Ghost, suivi de, De Profundis (in English)
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Author: Ballin, G-Ph ; Wilde, Oscar
ISBN: 9781542501033

portada The Canterville Ghost, suivi de, De Profundis (in English)

Type

Physical Book

Author

Oscar Wilde

Publisher

Createspace Independent Publishing Platform

Language

English

Pages

134

Format

Paperback

Dimensions

22.9 x 15.2 x 0.7 cm

Weight

0.19 kg.

ISBN13

9781542501033

Synopsis "The Canterville Ghost, suivi de, De Profundis (in English)"

The Ghost of Canterville features a ghost named Sir Simon and an American minister, Mr. Otis, accompanied by his family. On arrival, Lord Canterville, the former owner of the premises, warned Otis and his family that the ghost of Sir Simon haunted the castle since the latter had killed his wife Eleonore several centuries ago. However, this ghost, which has always frightened all the people who lived in this castle, does not succeed in frightening this American family which displays a resolutely modern and pragmatic attitude. The ghost exhausts all its arsenal of techniques. For example, when he grabs the Virginia painting and makes them believe that it is the blood of his wife Elenore to scare the members of the Otis family unsuccessfully. Finally, he gives up all hope of frightening them when suddenly Virginia, the daughter of Mr. Otis, speaks to the ghost and becomes his friend. Thanks to her, the ghost leaves in peace, leaving behind a box of beautiful jewels for his friend.

Oscar Wilde

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Oscar Wilde es considerado uno de los dramaturgos más destacados del Londres victoriano tardío. Además, fue una celebridad de la época debido a su gran y aguzado ingenio. Hoy en día, es recordado por sus epigramas, sus cuentos, sus obras de teatro, su única novela, El retrato de Dorian Gray, y la tragedia de su encarcelamiento, seguida de su muerte prematura.

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