![]() ![]() Instead, the poor revenant is faced with practical jokes from the two young twins in the family-and seeks solace by befriending 15-year-old Virginia instead. Surprisingly, and hilariously, the Otises, a modern American family, refuse to be scared despite all of Sir Simon's best flamboyant efforts and costume changes: stain remover is deployed to clean bloodstains and oil is applied to clanking chains. ![]() However, it soon becomes difficult to ignore the spooky signs that "Sir Simon" is haunting the house-the usual Halloween fare of rattling chains and bloodstains. ![]() Oscar Wilde's spooky tale of a genteel English ghost clashing with a brash American family is endearing, hilarious, and perfect reading for all agesĬanterville Chase possesses all of the trappings of a standard haunted country house-including large suits of armor and Gothic paneled library walls. ![]()
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