The Canterville Ghost
When the American Otis family buys the English mansion Canterville Chase, they ignore warnings that it is haunted. Far from being frightened by the ghost of Sir Simon, a centuries-old spirit, the Otises baffle him by offering stain remover for his bloodstains and lubricant for his noisy chains.
- Pages
- 65
- First published
- January 1, 1887
- Language
- English
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Finished October 11, 2015
A Humorous Ghost Story The Centerville Ghost is quite a short piece. I enjoyed it and even laughed a few times. A tale told with a author narration, of a ghost that haunted a house for 300 years. Sir Simon de Centerville was that ghost and he thought himself as a successful one for having scared off a lot of people for hundreds of years. Right in front of him he saw, in the wan moonlight, an old man of terrible aspect. His eyes were as red burning coals; long grey hair fell over his shoulders in matted coils; his garments, which were of antique cut, were soiled and ragged, and from his wrists and ankles hung heavy manacles and rusty gyves.
Finished December 3, 2025