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A family ignores the warnings of a well-wisher and move into his haunted mansion, only to discover that the mansion is plagued by the ghost of its previous resident. This edition presents exclusive notes and academic material for readers studying Oscar Wilde’s The Canterville Ghost as part of their school curriculum. Summary of the Book The Otis family moves into Canterville Chase, ignoring the warnings of Lord Canterville. They begin to notice strange and eerie events around the house, such as bloodstains by the fireplace and the sounds of clanking chains. However, they turn the tables on the ghost, ignoring it completely. Sir Simon, the ghost of Canterville Chase, refuses to be treated like a mere nuisance, but the family welcome him into their fold, refusing to be terrified by him. He tries his best to appear malevolent, but his attempts seem to fall on deaf ears. About Oscar Wilde Oscar Fingal O'Flahertie Wills Wilde was an Irish writer and poet best remembered for his epigrams, his novel The Picture of Dorian Gray, and his plays. Wilde studied at the Trinity College, Dublin, and later joined the University Philosophical Society. He won a demyship to study at Magdalen College, Oxford.