As the Canterville ghost had never seen another ghost before, he was terribly frightened. "The Canterville Ghost" is not a horror book as it said on the cover but it does have something to do with ghosts. Lord Canterville was the founder of the house then. I liked the part when the twin brothers throw pillows at the ghost. It is also faithful to the story and although the ending is slightly fudged because you never see the salvation of the ghost when he faces up to his inquistors in the realm of Death, everything else works extremely well. And the blood stain changing color was preety funny. Anyway the two versions of the story have a diffrence.
The Canterville Ghost by Oscar Wilde (simplified) Chapter I When the American, Mr Otis, bought Canterville Castle, everyone told him that this was very foolish, as the place was haunted. Thank You Miss Ale and have a happy easter holiday!! It was later included in a collection of short stories entitled Lord Arthur Savile’s Crime and Other Stories in 1891. related portals: Children's literature, Ghost stories. He quickly hurried back to his room. The Canterville Ghost is a 1996 family film directed by Sydney Macartney.The mystery, romance, and adventure stars Patrick Stewart and Neve Campbell; it is based on an 1887 Oscar Wilde short story of the same title which was serialized in the magazine The Court and Society Review.This story has been adapted to film and made-for-TV movies several times since the original film of the same name. Patrick Stewart stars as Sir Simon, and Neve Campbell as Virginia in the 1996 Hallmark production of The Canterville Ghost, directed by Syd Macartney. Re: Oscar Wilde, "The Canterville Ghost" I don't like the present tense either, Raymott. I enjoyed the story of the Canterville ghost. The Canterville Ghost by Oscar Wilde adapted for easy reading by Lingo4you www.lingo4u.de Level 2 – lower intermediate.

The Saturday Evening Ghost was the title of a 1936 stage adaptation by Samuel French. Original von Oscar Wilde. It was the first of Wilde's stories to be published, appearing in two parts in The Court and Society Review, 23 February and 2 March 1887.. But then he thought that he should go and and speak to the other ghost. The original story is quite fun and the highlights I recall from the movie are certainly present in it, but this is, perhaps obviously, much more Victorian. ; Illustrator: Wallace Goldsmith popular short story widely adapted for the screen and stage. You may copy it, give it away or re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net. But I have to use it because my students (aged 12) do not know the past tense yet. But Mr Otis answered, 'I come from a modern country, where we have everything that money can buy.
After all, two ghosts were better than one, and his new friend might help him to frighten the twins. The Canterville Ghost I grew up watching a 1985 TV version of this story which was set in "present day." NBC broadcast The Canterville Ghost, adapted for television by Bell System Family Theatre, in 1975. The Canterville Ghost by Oscar Wilde adapted for easy reading by Lingo4you www.lingo4u.de Level 2 – lower intermediate. Title: The Canterville Ghost…