
Classic Audiobook Collection The Canterville Ghost by Oscar Wilde ~ Full Audiobook [comedy]
The Canterville Ghost by Oscar Wilde audiobook.
Genre: comedy
When the practical American Otis family buys England's ancient Canterville Chase, they are warned that the house comes with a resident spirit: Sir Simon de Canterville, a centuries-old ghost with a reputation for terror. The Otises, however, are not the sort to be frightened by clanking chains and midnight apparitions. Hiram B. Otis approaches every haunting with common sense and store-bought solutions, while his wife and children treat the supernatural like a puzzling household inconvenience. As Sir Simon escalates his efforts to reclaim his fearsome legacy, the clash between Old World tradition and brisk New World skepticism turns into a sharp, playful battle of wills that exposes the absurdities on both sides. Amid the comedy, a quieter story emerges around Virginia Otis, whose empathy allows her to see beyond the ghost's theatrics to the loneliness and regret beneath them. Blending witty satire with Gothic atmosphere, The Canterville Ghost explores pride, cultural misunderstanding, and the possibility of compassion where no one expects it.
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Chapters (Approximate)
(00:00:00) Chapter 1
(00:36:52) Chapter 2
(01:02:00) Chapter 3
(01:23:21) Chapter 01
(01:34:26) Chapter 02
(01:43:12) Chapter 03
(02:00:09) Chapter 04
(02:11:59) Chapter 05
(02:23:41) Chapter 06
(02:33:36) Chapter 07
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