the canterville ghost and other stories oscar wilde

The family becomes convinced that the stain’s reoccurrence must be the work of the ghost after all, though they are mostly curious about the phenomenon and not at all scared. Strangely, the stain seems to always be changing colors, sometimes into hues quite unnatural for a bloodstain, including purple and bright green. It appears again the next morning, however, and for many mornings thereafter, despite Washington’s diligent and daily removal of it. Washington immediately sets to work removing the stain with the help of Pinkerton’s Champion Stain Remover and Paragon Detergent, which proves to be quite effective. The Americans react to the story of Sir Simon with the same disbelief that Mr. Sir Simon disappeared shortly thereafter and, though he was never seen alive again, and his body was never found, his ghost haunts Canterville Chase. Sir Simon de Canterville, she says, created the bloodstain when he killed his wife in 1575. Umney informs the Otis family that the stain cannot be removed, both because it has already set into the fabric and because it is centuries old and has become a popular tourist attraction. After a short period of exploring the house, the family is surprised to find a bloodstain on the floor by the sitting room’s fireplace. Umney, Canterville Chase’s housekeeper, meets the group at the door and ushers them inside.

The ride from the rail station is a long one, and as they approach the house, the fine summer evening transforms into an ominous storm. Otis, take the train to their new home with their children, Washington, Virginia, and the twins. He agrees to purchase the estate, ghost and all.Ī few weeks later, Mr. Otis, who says he comes from a country far too modern to believe in ghosts, is not impressed by these stories. Otis about the ghost inhabiting the property and the multiple members of his family who have seen it. Even Lord Canterville feels compelled by honor to tell Mr. Otis to have made a mistake, because Canterville Chase is widely known to be haunted. Everyone who’s heard about the sale believes Mr.

Otis, an American minister, has just purchased an English estate named Canterville Chase from Lord Canterville, whose family has owned it for centuries.

The canterville ghost and other stories oscar wilde