| "The Canterville Ghost" | |
|---|---|
| Short story by Oscar Wilde | |
 "He met with a severe fall" – Illustration by Wallace Goldsmith of the effects of a butter slide set up by the twins as part of their campaign of practical jokes against the ghost. | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Language | English |
| Genre(s) | Horror Fantasy Family |
| Publication | |
| Media type | Print (hardback & paperback) |
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"The Canterville Ghost" is a humorous short story by Oscar Wilde. It was the first of Wilde's stories to be published, appearing in two parts in The Court and Society Review, 23 February and 2 March 1887.[1] The story is about an American family who moved to a castle haunted by the ghost of a dead English nobleman, who killed his wife and was then walled in and starved to death by his wife's brothers. It has been adapted for the stage and screen several times.
- ^ Sherard, Robert Harborough (1906). The Life of Oscar Wilde (Abridged). New York: Mitchell Kennerley. p. 454.
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