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The Canterville Ghost

by Oscar Wilde

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The Canterville Ghost

In The Canterville Ghost, Mr. Otis is a practical man who, rather than fearing the ghost, gives him a bottle of lubricant to oil his chains and pulls a revolver on him. When Virginia disappears, Mr....

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The Canterville Ghost

Virginia was not lost in "The Canterville Ghost"; she voluntarily accompanied the ghost to help him find peace by weeping and praying for him. Her family, unaware of her actions, became frantic,...

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