The Canterville Ghost: and Other Stories

Written by Oscar Wilde

Narrated by Roy Macready

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, the 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 sceptical American family, with the exception of the daughter Virginia, despite his most strenuous efforts. A beautifully told tale full of humour, but also of apposite social commentary.

The two other stories in this volume are The Sphinx Without a Secret (May 1887) and The Model Millionaire (June 1887) and an essay The American Invasion (March 1887).

Public Domain (P)2016 Spiders' House Audio/Roy Macready

• Language: English
• Publisher: Big Happy Family
• Release date: Feb 12, 2016
• ISBN: 9781509461134

Oscar Wilde

Oscar Wilde (1854–1900) was a Dublin-born poet and playwright who studied at the Portora Royal School, before attending Trinity College and Magdalen College, Oxford. The son of two writers, Wilde grew up in an intellectual environment. As a young man, his poetry appeared in various periodicals including Dublin University Magazine. In 1881, he published his first book Poems, an expansive collection of his earlier works. His only novel, The Picture of Dorian Gray, was released in 1890 followed by the acclaimed plays Lady Windermere’s Fan (1893) and The Importance of Being Earnest (1895).