But Mr. When the Otises learn that the house is indeed haunted, they succeed in victimizing the ghost and in disregarding age-old British traditions. What emerges is A House of Pomegranates is a collection of whimisical short stories by Oscar Wilde. A nightingale overhears a student complaining that his professor's daughter will not dance with him, as he is unable to give her a red rose.
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Otis, the American Minister, bought Canterville Chase, every one told him he was doing a very foolish thing, as there was no doubt at all that the place was haunted. Indeed, Lord Canterville himself, who was a man of the most punctilious honour, had felt it his duty to mention the fact to Mr. Otis when they came to discuss terms. Otis, that the ghost has been seen by several living members of my family, as well as by the rector of the parish, the Rev.
After the unfortunate accident to the Duchess, none of our younger servants would stay with us, and Lady Canterville often got very little sleep at night, in consequence of the mysterious noises that came from the corridor and the library. I have come from a modern country, where we have everything that money can buy; and with all our spry young fellows painting the Old World red, and carrying off your best actors and prima-donnas, I reckon that if there were such a thing as a ghost in Europe, we'd have it at home in a very short time in one of our public museums, or on the road as a show.
It has been well known for three centuries, since in fact, and always makes its appearance before the death of any member of our family. Page 1 of Be the first to comment Add. Stories , Novels , Fairy tale. Adventure novel , Psychological novel , Philosophical novel , Humor novel.
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