The Canterville Ghost

The Canterville Ghost

by Oscar Wilde

Narrated by Gordon Griffin

Unabridged — 1 hours, 16 minutes

The Canterville Ghost

The Canterville Ghost

by Oscar Wilde

Narrated by Gordon Griffin

Unabridged — 1 hours, 16 minutes

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Overview

All the people said that the Canterville Chase was hunted, but Mr. Otis, the American Ambassador, decided however to buy it because he did not mind about ghosts. When he arrived at the Chase with his whole family, the old housekeeper led them into the library for tea. There, near the fireplace, there was a dark bloodstain. One night Mr. Otis woke up by a strange noise.

In der ironisch-humorvollen Gespenstergeschichte treffen das altehrwürdige Gespenst von Schloss Canterville und die moderne, aufgeklärte amerikanische Botschafter-Familie Otis aufeinander. Dem Gespenst, das seit Jahrhunderten sein Unwesen auf dem Schloss treibt und frühere Bewohner zu Nervenzusammenbrüchen oder gar in den Tod getrieben hat, gelingt es nicht, die unbekümmerte Familie zu beeindrucken. Zermürbt bittet es irgendwann um den ewigen Frieden ...

Die beliebte und mehrfach verfilmte Erzählung "The Canterville Ghost" von 1878 hat an Aktualität nichts eingebüßt. In Wildes Gesellschaftssatire werden Alte und Neue Welt, Tradition und Moderne sowie Glaube und Skepsis einander gegenübergestellt.

Die GoyaLiT-Reihe "The Sound of the Language" präsentiert die beliebtesten Themen der englischsprachigen Literatur im Original. Englische Schauspieler interpretieren die ungekürzten Texte. Die Sammlung literarischer Perlen ermöglicht lebendiges Fremdsprachenlernen durch Hören. Eine Vokabelliste im Booklet erleichtert das Verständnis.

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Exciting books for holiday gift-giving or anytime . . . The Canterville Ghost provides younger readers with the opportunity to be introduced to this talented writer. Beautifully interpreted with the delicate, detailed illustrations by Lisbeth Zwerger, readers will delight in this edition of this classic story.” —Kendall Rautzhan, poconorecord.com

NOVEMBER 2015 - AudioFile

The combination of outstanding sound effects (ghostly laughs, a fainting housekeeper, a speeding carriage) and Rupert Degas's expert performance guarantees that listeners are in for a treat. After hearing about its resident ghost, an American family nevertheless takes up residence in a haunted mansion. Degas performs American and English accents to perfection. To the ghost he says, “I must insist that you oil those chains,” and his comic delivery is hilarious. The moving conclusion completes an enjoyable listening experience. S.G.B. © AudioFile 2015, Portland, Maine

Product Details

BN ID: 2940176543636
Publisher: Goyalit
Publication date: 01/03/2013
Edition description: Unabridged
Language: German
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