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The Canterville Ghost

Author: Oscar Wilde

Genre: Novels / Fiction and Literature

Language: Spanish

Abstract:

"Oscar Wilde in fighting the two trends of the Victorian era. It misfits converge echoes of Romanticism and the hypnotic pleasure of being granted wealth and the will to confront a conformist society to its limits and the need to be accepted for her. " Jorge Accame

A catchy, fun and classic story that parodies Oscar Wilde ghost legends.

When the American minister Hiram B. Otis decides to buy the old English castle of Canterville to go live with his family, all warn you that you are happy and that there lives a horrible ghost.

The Otis does not believe in ghosts, but soon the horrible noises and a blood stain reappears always going to convince them otherwise.

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