Ghosts are always not frightening
Ghost stories are meant for giving Goosebumps right? But “The Canterville Ghost” will rather make you laugh right from the start. This story clearly showcased Oscar Wilde’s satirical flavour. With an old country house and significant unfortunate tales narrated by Mr Canterville gave a perfect atmosphere for a gothic story at the beginning but all these were foiled by the materialistic and realistic approach of the American Otis family. The only thing that they seem to believe came out from the words of Mr Otis “ I have come from a modern country, where we have everything that money can buy ”. The first appearance of the 300 years old ghost was quite amusing: “Right in front of him he saw, in the wan moonlight, an old man of terrible aspect. His eyes were as red burning coals; long grey hair fell over his shoulders in matted coils; his garments, which were of antique cut, were soiled and ragged, and from his wrists and ankles hung heavy manacles and rusty gyves. “My dear sir