The Canterville Ghost [Illustrated] By Oscar Wilde lulu/shop/oscar-wilde/the-canterville-ghost-illustrated/ebook/product-21549253.html The Canterville Ghost is a popular story by Oscar Wilde, widely adapted for the screen and stage. 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 wainscotting, the library paneled in black oak, and the armor in the hallway characterize the Gothic setting and help Wilde clash the Old World with the New. Typical of the style of the English Decadents, the gothic atmosphere reveals the author’s fascination with the macabre. Yet he mixes the macabre with comedy, juxtaposing devices from traditional English ghost stories such as creaking floorboards, clanking chains, and ancient prophecies with symbols of modern American consumerism. Wilde’s Gothic setting helps emphasize the contrast between cultures setting modern Americans in what could arguably be a classic symbol of British history—and underscores the modern thinking of the houses mismatched residents, the Otises. Product Details ISBN 9781304984791 Copyright e-Kitap Projesi (Creative Commons Attribution 2.5) Edition First Edition Published March 26, 2014 Language English File Format ePub File Size 3.1 MB
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