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2. SummarySummary
The Canterville Ghost is a novel by Oscar Wilde. It wasThe Canterville Ghost is a novel by Oscar Wilde. It was
the first of Wilde's stories to be published, appearing inthe first of Wilde's stories to be published, appearing in
two parts in the Court and Society Review, 23 Febrruarytwo parts in the Court and Society Review, 23 Febrruary
and 2 March 1887. The story is about an American familyand 2 March 1887. The story is about an American family
who moves to a castle haunted by the ghost of a deadwho moves to a castle haunted by the ghost of a dead
nobleman, who killed his wife and was starved to deathnobleman, who killed his wife and was starved to death
by his wife's brothers. The story begins when theby his wife's brothers. The story begins when the
American Minister Mr Otis amd his family move intoAmerican Minister Mr Otis amd his family move into
Canterville Chase, despite warnings from LordCanterville Chase, despite warnings from Lord
Canterville that the house is haunted.The Otis familyCanterville that the house is haunted.The Otis family
includes Mr and Mrs Otis, their eldest son Washington,includes Mr and Mrs Otis, their eldest son Washington,
their daughter Virginia and the Otis twins.their daughter Virginia and the Otis twins.

3. The other characters include the Canterville Ghost, theThe other characters include the Canterville Ghost, the
Duke of Chestire (who wants to marry Virginia), MrsDuke of Chestire (who wants to marry Virginia), Mrs
Umney (the housekeeper), and Rev Augustus Dampier.Umney (the housekeeper), and Rev Augustus Dampier.
At first, none of the Otis family believe in ghosts, butAt first, none of the Otis family believe in ghosts, but
shortly after they move in, none of them can deny theshortly after they move in, none of them can deny the
presence of the ghost Sir Simon de Canterville. Althoughpresence of the ghost Sir Simon de Canterville. Although
it seems a scary story Oscar Wilde perfectly mixes theit seems a scary story Oscar Wilde perfectly mixes the
macabre with comedy. The most colourful character inmacabre with comedy. The most colourful character in
the story is undoubtedly the ghost himself, Sir Simon,the story is undoubtedly the ghost himself, Sir Simon,
who can't make them feel afraid of him. In the end,who can't make them feel afraid of him. In the end,
thanks to Virginia's ability to accept Sir Simon, we learnthanks to Virginia's ability to accept Sir Simon, we learn
that the ghost was tortured by his wife's brothersthat the ghost was tortured by his wife's brothers
because he had killed her.because he had killed her.

4. WriterWriter
Oscar Fingal O'Flahertie Wills Wilde (16 October 1854 – 30 November 1900) was anOscar Fingal O'Flahertie Wills Wilde (16 October 1854 – 30 November 1900) was an
Irish poet and playwright. After writing in different forms throughout the 1880s, heIrish poet and playwright. After writing in different forms throughout the 1880s, he
became one of London's most popular playwrights in the early 1890s. He is bestbecame one of London's most popular playwrights in the early 1890s. He is best
remembered for his epigrams and plays, his novel The Picture of Dorian Gray, andremembered for his epigrams and plays, his novel The Picture of Dorian Gray, and
the circumstances of his criminal conviction for homosexuality, imprisonment, andthe circumstances of his criminal conviction for homosexuality, imprisonment, and
early death at age 46.early death at age 46.
Some of his works:
●Ravenna (1878)
●Poems (1881)
●The Happy Prince and Other Stories (1888, fairy stories)
●Lord Arthur Savile's Crime and Other Stories (1891, stories)
●A House of Pomegranates (1891, fairy stories)
●Intentions (1891, essays and dialogues on aesthetics)
●The Picture of Dorian Gray (first published in Lippincott's Monthly Magazine July
1890, in book form in 1891; novel)
●The Soul of Man under Socialism (1891, political essay)
●Lady Windermere's Fan (1892, play)
●A Woman of No Importance (1893, play)
●An Ideal Husband (performed 1895, published 1898; play)
●The Importance of Being Earnest (performed 1895, published 1898; play)
●De Profundis (written 1897, published variously 1905, 1908, 1949, 1962; epistle)
●The Ballad of Reading Gaol (1898, poem)

5. ReviewReview
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6. The students by A'3:The students by A'3:
Madouvalou EiriniMadouvalou Eirini
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Amorianos SpyrosAmorianos Spyros
Zeneli KeidiZeneli Keidi

7. The students by A'3:The students by A'3:
Madouvalou EiriniMadouvalou Eirini
Pothakos AchilleasPothakos Achilleas
Amorianos SpyrosAmorianos Spyros
Zeneli KeidiZeneli Keidi