About this episode

This episode discusses Oscar Wilde's humorous short story 'The Canterville Ghost' and its themes.

"The Canterville Ghost" is a humorous short story by Oscar Wilde. It was the first of Wilde's stories to be published, appearing in two parts in The Court and Society Review, 23 February and 2 March 1887. The story is about an American family who moved to a castle haunted by the ghost of a dead English nobleman, who killed his wife and was then walled in and starved to death by his wife's brothers. It's not great but it's okay as a read. The book is fantastic. I did this in several chunks and had a cold at the start which accounts for the change in timbre in various places. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/just-reads--6173738/support . Please click 'like' and Subcribe and all the good stuff.

Topics covered

• humor
• ghost stories
• American family
• English nobleman
• literature
• Oscar Wilde

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