Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog Project Gutenberg 2004-12-30 Public domain in the USA. 2174 Wilde, Oscar 1854 1900 Wilde, Oscar Fingal O'Flahertie Wills Goldsmith, Wallace 1873 1945 The Canterville Ghost 1906 John W. Luce and Company Boston and London Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Canterville_Ghost E-text prepared by Robert Cicconetti, Karina Aleksandrova, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team "The Canterville Ghost" by Oscar Wilde is a short story written in the late 19th century, specifically during the Victorian era. This whimsical tale blends elements of humor and the supernatural, revolving around the antics of a ghost who has haunted Canterville Chase for centuries. When an American family led by Mr. Hiram B. Otis moves in, they treat the ghost with a mix of skepticism and nonchalance, leading to comedic encounters that challenge traditional ghostly lore. The storyline follows the Otis family, who, despite being warned about the ghost, purchase the haunted Canterville Chase. Sir Simon, the ghost, attempts to instill fear in the new occupants but is consistently met with their modern American attitudes, including offers of practical solutions to his ghostly problems. As he faces ridicule and frustration, the ghost finds an unexpected friend in the youngest daughter, Virginia, who ultimately helps him find peace through compassion. The narrative combines humor with a deeper exploration of themes such as redemption, the nature of fear, and the innocence of a child. The story concludes with Virginia understanding love and the afterlife, signifying a bridge between the supernatural and the human experience. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 72.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en England -- Fiction Ghosts -- Fiction PR Text Category: Short Stories Category: Humour Category: British Literature 100166 2025-07-06T10:07:06.948107 text/html 77613 2024-10-28T21:34:56 text/html 3335609 2025-07-06T10:07:13.153063 application/epub+zip 3330345 2025-07-06T10:07:09.630154 application/epub+zip 102601 2025-07-06T10:07:08.388099 application/epub+zip 3432845 2025-07-06T10:07:15.874033 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 3415516 2025-07-06T10:07:12.024147 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 179865 2022-09-07T16:57:23.126331 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 86974 2023-09-07T04:00:22.258858 text/plain 67008 2024-10-28T21:34:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17572 2025-07-06T10:07:16.025047 application/rdf+xml 13588 2025-07-06T10:07:08.906073 image/jpeg 3563 2025-07-06T10:07:08.654074 image/jpeg 3267121 2025-07-06T10:07:07.024099 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia fr.wikipedia en.wikipedia