• Characters: Sir Simmon (the ghost), Virginia Otis, Mr. Otis (American minister), Mrs. Otis, The twins, Mrs. Unmey, Lord Canterville
• Genre: Short story, Fantasy, Comedy
• Reading time: 5 days (28/08 to 01/09)
• Pages: 12,554 words / 22 (PDF) / 28 (EPUB) (average pages per day: 5)
• Rate: 3/5
- Plot Summary
In despite of the threatening reputation of the Canterville Chase and the warnings of its very owner, the American Minister, Mr Otis, does not hesitate about purchasing the ancient English Mansion. As he reflects, ghosts do not exist as they cannot break the laws of Nature, and this includes even that of the British aristocracy.
Indeed, the complete Otis family moves in the mansion. At first, none of them believe the ghost tales are true. However, a bloodstain on the floor brings speculation about the yet-unseen spook. Then, one night, Mr Otis awakes to the noise of footsteps and clanky chains; he gets up immediately and goes towards the noisy nuisance. There, he meets a fearsome grey-haired ghost, and attempting to be as polite as possible, Mr Otis suggests the ghost to oil his chains.
Never in his glittering career of 300 years, the ghost had felt so utterly humiliated and insulted as now. In consequence, he commits himself to scare the family. In his first attempt, he makes and old armor fall loudly, but only to glance at the upcoming pea bullets from the playful Otis twins. He then strikes back with a horrible laugher; nevertheless, nothing but a piece of advise comes in return because he sounds indigested. None of his numerous subsequent attempts succeed, in fact, he tests his own medicine when he is terrified at the sight of a fake ghost rigged up by the mischievous twins.
Now, the ghost seems to have given up on frightening the Otis. He disappears for some time until he is seen by Virgina, one of the Otis. She approaches the gloomy ghost, and they talk. The ghost tells Virginia he has never slept because he is horrified of the Garden of Death, adding that, he needs her to pray for him so as to be forgiven.
Then they disappear mysteriously, casing his family to panic. Mr Otis desperately look for her everywhere. However, she then reappears carrying some jewelry he had been given as a present. The story ends with the news that the ghost has happily passed away.
Indeed, the complete Otis family moves in the mansion. At first, none of them believe the ghost tales are true. However, a bloodstain on the floor brings speculation about the yet-unseen spook. Then, one night, Mr Otis awakes to the noise of footsteps and clanky chains; he gets up immediately and goes towards the noisy nuisance. There, he meets a fearsome grey-haired ghost, and attempting to be as polite as possible, Mr Otis suggests the ghost to oil his chains.
Never in his glittering career of 300 years, the ghost had felt so utterly humiliated and insulted as now. In consequence, he commits himself to scare the family. In his first attempt, he makes and old armor fall loudly, but only to glance at the upcoming pea bullets from the playful Otis twins. He then strikes back with a horrible laugher; nevertheless, nothing but a piece of advise comes in return because he sounds indigested. None of his numerous subsequent attempts succeed, in fact, he tests his own medicine when he is terrified at the sight of a fake ghost rigged up by the mischievous twins.
Now, the ghost seems to have given up on frightening the Otis. He disappears for some time until he is seen by Virgina, one of the Otis. She approaches the gloomy ghost, and they talk. The ghost tells Virginia he has never slept because he is horrified of the Garden of Death, adding that, he needs her to pray for him so as to be forgiven.
Then they disappear mysteriously, casing his family to panic. Mr Otis desperately look for her everywhere. However, she then reappears carrying some jewelry he had been given as a present. The story ends with the news that the ghost has happily passed away.
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