BOOK REVIEW THE CANTERVILLE

GHOST

MUSSAB ALI SHEIKH

INTRODUCTION

Written By Oscar Wilde The Canterville Ghost" was first

published serially in 1887 in Court and Society

Review, a magazine for the leisured upper

classes.

MAIN CHARACTERS:

The Ghost

The ghost of the castle for centuries. He was Sir

Simon de Canterville and died in 1584, his spirit

still haunts the Chase. His aspect is very terrible.

WashingtonThe Otises' oldest son.

MR.OTISThe father of the Otis family. He is a

middle aged American minister, he is

determinated and does not believes in Ghosts.

Virginia:

Virginia Otis is the 15 year old daughter of the

Americans that move into Canterville Chase.

THE TWINSthey are usually called The stars and

stripes.

Mrs.OtisThe mother isn't scared of the ghost and even asks him if he wants a remedy for his stomach.

BOOK REVIEW:The Canterville Ghost is a short story by Oscar

Wilde. Like many works of literature, the story first

appeared in a magazine, The Court and Society Review in

February 1887. When the story starts, the American

minister, Mr Hiram B. Otis has purchased Canterville Chase, an English country house. Otis is warned by Lord Canterville that the house is haunted, but he

doesn’t believe in ghosts. The Otis family consists of

husband and wife, their eldest son, Washington, daughter Virginia and twin sons.