The Canterville Ghost

¿ A hauntingly funny classic by Oscar Wilde.

When an American family moves into a haunted English mansion, the ghost gets more than he bargained for.

A witty and heartwarming classic from the master of irony, Oscar Wilde.¿When a modern American family moves into an old English mansion, they discover it's haunted - by none other than Sir Simon de Canterville, a ghost doomed to roam the halls for centuries.

But this is no ordinary haunting! The practical, skeptical Otis family refuses to be frightened, and soon it's the ghost who's terrified.¿Wilde's timeless tale mixes humor, satire, and gentle melancholy, revealing that even the dead can find redemption through kindness and love.

¿ Author: Oscar Wilde¿¿¿ Audiobook: Logan Keen¿¿ Length: approx. 60-80 pages (novella)¿¿¿ Genre: Classic literature, ghost story, satire¿¿ Year of publication: 1887

¿ “Death must be so beautiful... To lie in the soft brown earth, with the grasses waving above one's head, and listen to silence.”


#OscarWilde #CantervilleGhost #Audiobook #ClassicLiterature #EnglishLiterature #GhostStory #Satire #Humor #Audiobooks #VictorianLiterature

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The Canterville Ghost

¿ A hauntingly funny classic by Oscar Wilde.

When an American family moves into a haunted English mansion, the ghost gets more than he bargained for.

A witty and heartwarming classic from the master of irony, Oscar Wilde.¿When a modern American family moves into an old English mansion, they discover it's haunted - by none other than Sir Simon de Canterville, a ghost doomed to roam the halls for centuries.

But this is no ordinary haunting! The practical, skeptical Otis family refuses to be frightened, and soon it's the ghost who's terrified.¿Wilde's timeless tale mixes humor, satire, and gentle melancholy, revealing that even the dead can find redemption through kindness and love.

¿ Author: Oscar Wilde¿¿¿ Audiobook: Logan Keen¿¿ Length: approx. 60-80 pages (novella)¿¿¿ Genre: Classic literature, ghost story, satire¿¿ Year of publication: 1887

¿ “Death must be so beautiful... To lie in the soft brown earth, with the grasses waving above one's head, and listen to silence.”


#OscarWilde #CantervilleGhost #Audiobook #ClassicLiterature #EnglishLiterature #GhostStory #Satire #Humor #Audiobooks #VictorianLiterature

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The Canterville Ghost

The Canterville Ghost

by Oscar Wilde

Narrated by Thomas Collins

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The Canterville Ghost

The Canterville Ghost

by Oscar Wilde

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¿ A hauntingly funny classic by Oscar Wilde.

When an American family moves into a haunted English mansion, the ghost gets more than he bargained for.

A witty and heartwarming classic from the master of irony, Oscar Wilde.¿When a modern American family moves into an old English mansion, they discover it's haunted - by none other than Sir Simon de Canterville, a ghost doomed to roam the halls for centuries.

But this is no ordinary haunting! The practical, skeptical Otis family refuses to be frightened, and soon it's the ghost who's terrified.¿Wilde's timeless tale mixes humor, satire, and gentle melancholy, revealing that even the dead can find redemption through kindness and love.

¿ Author: Oscar Wilde¿¿¿ Audiobook: Logan Keen¿¿ Length: approx. 60-80 pages (novella)¿¿¿ Genre: Classic literature, ghost story, satire¿¿ Year of publication: 1887

¿ “Death must be so beautiful... To lie in the soft brown earth, with the grasses waving above one's head, and listen to silence.”


#OscarWilde #CantervilleGhost #Audiobook #ClassicLiterature #EnglishLiterature #GhostStory #Satire #Humor #Audiobooks #VictorianLiterature


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Exciting books for holiday gift-giving or anytime . . . The Canterville Ghost provides younger readers with the opportunity to be introduced to this talented writer. Beautifully interpreted with the delicate, detailed illustrations by Lisbeth Zwerger, readers will delight in this edition of this classic story.” —Kendall Rautzhan, poconorecord.com

Product Details

BN ID: 2940169888454
Publisher: Audioliterature
Publication date: 02/28/2019
Edition description: Unabridged
Age Range: 12 - 17 Years
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