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The Canterville Ghost

Oscar Wilde

Start date: February 1, 2015

Finish date: February 28, 2015

Why we're reading this: February 2015 Old School Classics Group Read
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Nov 12, 2009 Laura rated it really liked it

Shelves: read-2009, 3ms, classics, gothic-romance, audio-books

Available at BBC Radio 7.

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Aug 05, 2020 Wendy rated it really liked it

Shelves: short-stories, 2020-reads

I'm a huge fan of Oscar Wilde and was excited to read this novel of short stories. The titular story was not my favorite - I much preferred Lord Arthur Savile's Crime. It had Wilde's witty sarcasm and unexpected twists and turns. The Portrait of Mr. W.H. was interesting, but I was a little bogged down with the Shakespearean quotes. As always, though, Wilde continues to intrigue me with his beautiful one-liners. My favorites were:

"My dear Gerald," I said, "women are meant to be loved, not to be u ...more

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Dec 13, 2013 Heather L rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: 2013, novella, classics

Great short story, easily read in one sitting.

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Sep 28, 2015 Allison rated it really liked it

I loved the snarkiness behind this short story, but the ending felt really abrupt.

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May 30, 2010 Diane rated it really liked it

Shelves: classics, fiction, halloween

A delightful little story about a family who terrorizes a ghost instead of the other way around. I love a book, like this one, that can make me smile.

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