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A terrifying ghost is haunting the ancient mansion of Canterville Chase, complete with creaking floorboards, clanking chains and gruesome disguises - but the new occupants seem strangely undisturbed by his presence. Deftly contrasting the conventional gothic ghost story with the pragmatism of the modern world, Wilde creates a gently comic fable of the conflict between old and new. Rupert Degas's hilarious reading brings the absurdity and theatricality of the story to life.

"The Canterville Ghost" is a popular short story by Oscar Wilde, widely adapted for the screen and stage. It was the first of Wilde's stories to be published, appearing in the magazine "The Court and Society Review" in February 1887. It was later included in a collection of short stories entitled "Lord Arthur Savile's Crime and Other Stories" in 1891. The American Minister and his family have bought the English stately home Canterville Chase, complete with the ghost of Sir Simon de Canterville - blood stains, clanking chains and all.

When a family from the United States buys Canterville Chase, they are told it is haunted by a horrible spirit, but this does not deter them in the slightest. Indeed, when they find a recurring blood stain on the floor, and hear creaking chains in the night, even seeing the ghost himself, all they do is clean up the blood and insist that the ghost oil his manacles if he is going to keep living in the house. This perturbs the ghost to no end, and he does everything he can to try to frighten the family.

The Canterville Ghost is a novella by Oscar Wilde, first published in 1887. A delightful blend of humor, satire, and the supernatural, the story follows the Otis family, a modern and pragmatic American household, who move into Canterville Chase, an old English mansion rumored to be haunted by the ghost of Sir Simon de Canterville. Unlike the typical terrified residents of haunted houses, the Otis family is unfazed by the ghost’s attempts to frighten them. Instead, they treat his antics with practical solutions—offering oil to fix his rattling chains and ignoring his eerie moans. The ghost,...

Als der amerikanische Botschafter Hiram B. Otis mit seiner Familie das britische Schloss Canterville bezieht, warnen ihn die abergläubischen Anwohner: In den alten Gemäuern spukt der Geist des Mörders Sir Simon. Tatsächlich macht Familie Otis schnell Bekanntschaft mit dem Gespenst. Doch die durch und durch pragmatischen Amerikaner fürchten sich nicht vor der übersinnlichen Erscheinung. Im Gegenteil: Die Kinder machen sich einen Spaß daraus, Sir Simon das Fürchten zu lehren.

Das Leben als Gespenst ist kein leichtes. Als wäre es nicht genug, auf ewig in alten Gemäuern festzusitzen und dazu verdammt zu sein, mit Ketten zu rasseln, Teppichen mit Blutflecken zu besudeln und allerlei anderen Schabernack zu treiben. Als die sehr moderne und so gar nicht ängstliche Familie des amerikanischen Botschafters Hiram B. Otis nach auf Canterville einzieht, wird das Leben für Hausgeist Sir Simon zur Hölle. Schnell wird er selbst zum verzweifelten Opfer von Stolperfäden, Butterfallen und Gespensteratrappen und herunterstürzenden Wasserkrügen.

The Canterville Ghost by Oscar Wilde. The American Minister and his family have bought the English stately home Canterville Chase, complete with the ghost of Sir Simon de Canterville - blood-stains, clanking chains and all. But these modern Americans will have no truck with ghostly goings-on, and set out to beat the spectre at his own game.

The American Otis family moves into the old English country house Canterville Chase. They are warned that the house is haunted before they move in but are unconcerned at first. They soon accept that the ghost is real but are not frightened by it. The ghost, who had been frightening all those who stayed at Canterville Chase for 300 years, takes the Americans' unwillingness to be scared by him as a great insult. He grows to despise them all, except for the teenage daughter, Virginia, who he feels is different from the rest of her family.

When an American minister and his family purchase the grand English estate of Canterville Chase, they quickly discover theyre not alone. The ghost of Sir Simon de Canterville haunts the halls, complete with eerie bloodstains and the sound of clanking chains. However, these modern Americans refuse to be frightened by ghostly antics; instead, they’re determined to outsmart the specter in a hilarious battle of wits. (Summary by David Barnes)

"The ones who are able to see the high meaning of beauty are cultural people. However, the chosen one is the one who sees only one thing in beauty: the Beauty itself" said one of the most famous English poets, writers, playwrights, a bright and inimitable Oscar Wilde (1854-1900). Oscar Wilde is the author of not only the world famous novel Portrait of Dorian Gray, but also of beautiful fairy tales combining the rich imagination of the writer and the ironic style of narration. Every detail has a symbolic meaning and beauty, along with the good, acts as an inseparable whole.

When the Otis family—brash, modern Americans—move into the ancient and supposedly haunted Canterville Chase, they’re met not with terror, but with sarcasm, oil, and detergent. Poor Sir Simon, the resident ghost, has frightened generations of Cantervilles into madness and despair, but now finds himself humiliated and ignored by skeptical newcomers who care more about removing bloodstains than respecting the supernatural.

Die amerikanische Familie Otis erwirbt Schloss Canterville, obwohl es in dem alten Gemäuer spuken soll. Als moderne, aufgeklärte Amerikaner schenken sie den Gespenstergeschichten jedoch keinen Glauben. Für den alten Schlossgeist brechen harte Zeiten an, denn eine solche Respektlosigkeit hat er in all den Jahrhunderten noch nicht erlebt. Weder lautes Kettenrasseln noch der immer wiederkehrende Blutfleck beeindrucken die Familie - im Gegenteil! Besonders die frechen Zwillinge setzen dem Geist mit ihren Streichen ordentlich zu. Bis sich Tochter Virginia des traurigen Gespensts erbarmt.

"Mylord", sagte der amerikanische Botschafter beim Kauf des englischen Spukschlosses Canterville zum Besitzer, "ich werde das Mobiliar mitsamt dem Gespenst zum Schätzungspreis übernehmen." Was danach passiert, das ist Inhalt dieser Gespenstergeschichte.

The Canterville Ghost The first of Wilde's stories to be published, appearing in the magazine The Court and Society Review in February 1887. When a family from the United States buys Canterville Chase, they are told it is haunted by a horrible spirit, but this does not deter them in the slightest.

When a modern American family moves into a traditionally drafty and haunted English mansion, they expect a little charm and history. What they don’t anticipate is the comically frustrating experience of dealing with a crusty old ghost who struggles to prove his existence. As he tries to scare the irreverent new tenants, the ghost quickly realizes that their antics are anything but ordinary. With unexpected twists and turns, this tale brings together the living and the spectral in a delightfully humorous clash. (phil chenevert)

The ghost that haunts Canterville Chase has built a marvelous career of midnight haunting. But when an American family moves in, they simply have no respect for permanent bloodstains, nightmarish chains, or ancient legends. They even throw pillows at him.

Es spukt auf Schloss Canterville! Ein altehrwürdiger Geist heult schon seit Hunderten von Jahren in dem Gemäuer. Trotzdem zieht die Familie Otis auf dem Schloss ein. Das Gespenst spukt, was das Zeug hält, es rasselt mit den Ketten und verteilt Blutflecken - aber ohne Erfolg, denn die aufgeklärte amerikanische Familie ist durch nichts zu erschrecken. Einzig Tochter Virginia empfindet Mitleid mit dem verzweifelten Geist und versucht, ihn zu erlösen. Ob es gelingt?

Als die amerikanische Familie Otis das englische Schloss Canterville kauft, wird sie gewarnt: Ein Gespenst treibe dort seit Jahrhunderten sein Unwesen. Doch die wenig abergläubischen Amerikaner haben keine Angst vor dem Geist, sie machen sich sogar lustig über wiederkehrende Blutflecken und Kettengerassel. Das Gespenst von Canterville ist verzweifelt, niemand nimmt es mehr ernst ...

The story is about a family who moves to a castle haunted by the ghost of a dead nobleman, who killed his wife and was starved to death by his wife's brothers. The home of the Canterville Ghost was the ancient Canterville Chase, which has all the accoutrements of a traditional haunted house. Descriptions of the wainscoting, the library panelled in black oak, and the armour in the hallway characterise the setting. Wilde mixes the macabre with comedy, juxtaposing devices from traditional English ghost stories such as creaking floorboards, clanking chains, and ancient prophecies.

Oscar Wilde's classic comic ghost story was the first of his short stories to be published, in February 1887. It relates the experiences of Mr. Hiram B. Otis, an American minister, and his family when they move into Canterville Chase, an ancient pile haunted by the previous owner's dead ancestor, Sir Simon. Of course, Mr. Otis declares, "There is no such thing, sir, as a ghost", and all of Sir Simon's hauntings have no effect on the skeptical American family, with the exception of the daughter, Virginia, despite his most strenuous efforts.