Quick, quick, cried the Ghost, or it will be too late.
Wilde's clever parody provides an entertaining twist on the traditional
gothic horror story. A materialistic American family moves into the
English mansion of Canterville Chase, much to the annoyance of the
resident ghost!
This brilliant and often overlooked story is a wonderful commentary on
how Wilde saw free America challenging traditional England - all under
the guise of a charming, heartwarming and comical book.
The book includes an illustrated Character List (like a Dramatis
Personae), over 120 pages of story artwork, and fascinating support
material that details the life and work of Oscar Wilde - all beautifully
presented in color.
Designed to encourage readers to enjoy classical literature, titles in
the Classical Comics range stay true to the original vision of the
authors. This title has been moderately and sympathetically abridged
from the original text to fit within the graphic novel format, but still
features the entire Wilde dialogue.
Like all of their titles, this Classical Comics production remains true
to the original novel, and features incredible artwork that will engage
any reader.
To support the use of this title in the classroom, photocopiable
teachers resources are available that offer lesson plans and activities
from 6th grade and up: ISBN 978-1-906332-78-5