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The Canterville Ghost is a popular 1887 short story by Oscar Wilde, widely adapted for the screen and stage. The story takes place in an old English country house, Canterville Chase, which has all the accoutrements of a traditional haunted house. Descriptions of the wainscoting, 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... full article at wikipedia
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  • 1986
  • 0887080278
  • 1997
  • 0763601322
  • 1996
  • 1558586245, 1558586113
  • 2006
  • 9781598188554
  • 2000
  • 9780660182384
  • 2006
  • 9781845882419
  • 1973
  • 8742974402
  • 2006
  • 9781846373053
  • 1970
  • 9780828314299
  • 1963
  • 9780880200219
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