坎特维尔的幽灵和其他故事 英文原版 The Canterville Ghost and Other Stories 王尔德 儿童文学 小说

内容简介

When the Americans Mr and Mrs Otis and their four children move into Canterville Chase, its previous occupant Lord Canterville warns them that the ghost of his ancestor still haunts the house. Their disbelief is soon shattered by the nightly sound of rattling chains in the hallways and the appearance of mysterious bloodstains in the living room. However, the ghost struggles to intimidate his new victims, as they counter his ghoulish behaviour with typically transatlantic pragmatism, offering lubricator for his chains and cleaning up the stains with detergent. As the spirit is deserted by his capacity to scare, Virginia, the Otises' daughter, gets to know him and learns the tragic tale behind his sad fate.Sparkling with his trademark wit, this classic tale is one of Oscar Wilde's finest stories and is presented here with three other comic mystery stories, 'Lord Arthur Savile's Crime', 'The Sphinx without a Secret' and 'The Model Millionaire', all of which were first published together in 1891.

Contains: The Canterville Ghost, Lord Arthur Savile's Crime, The Sphinx Without a Secret, The Model Millionaire

作者简介

奥斯卡·王尔德（Oscar Wilde，1854年10月16日—1900年11月30日），出生于爱尔兰都柏林，19世纪英国（准确来讲是爱尔兰，但是当时由英国统治）伟大的作家与艺术家之一，以其剧作、诗歌、童话和小说闻名，唯美主义代表人物，19世纪80年代美学运动的主力和90年代颓废派运动的先驱。

图书信息

作者：Oscar Wilde
Paperback: 124 pages
Publisher: Alma Classics; 01 edition (17 Nov. 2016)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1847496121
ISBN-13: 9781847496126
Product Dimensions: 12.9 x 1.1 x 19.9 cm