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The Canterville Ghost - cover

The Canterville Ghost

Oscar Wilde

Publisher: Redhouse

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Summary

"The Canterville Ghost" is a short story by Oscar Wilde.
The story is about a family who moves to a castle haunted by the ghost of a dead nobleman, who killed his wife and was starved to death by his wife's brothers.

Oscar Fingal O'Flahertie Wills Wilde (16 October 1854 – 30 November 1900) was an Irish playwright, novelist, essayist, and poet.
Available since: 03/25/2021.

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