Zara Khan

Book review 1, Jan, 2023 Reviewer :- Shad Khan Title:- The Canterville Ghost By :- Oscar Wilde Genre:- Fiction The Canterville Ghost, by Oscar Wilde, is a story about forgiveness, love, and the clash of Old World and New World beliefs. Through how the characters overcome those shortcomings to bridge the two worlds. The story is about an American family who moved to a castle haunted by the ghost of a dead English nobleman, who killed his wife and was then walled in and starved to death by his wife's brothers. There is a horrid ghost in a large Manor home in England. Everyone is terrified of this Canterville Ghost. One day, Canterville sold the home, ghost included, to some Americans. The Americans move in and the ghost does not scare them in the least. The blood stain is simply cleaned up day after day. There are two twins who terrify the ghost itself and the ghost is so scared of the Americans that he gets depressed and wants to die. I think it’s funny Oscar’s idea of Americans and their brashness and not going by the rules of aristocracy. It is a scary story with humor thrown in and turns the genre upside down. It’s a quick read. I want to read more Oscar Wilde books. I love his style. I would like to recommend having some teenagers read this book. It's interesting to see that perspective in the story.BOOK RATING: The Story 4.5 / 5 because I loved and enjoyed reading this novel.