Review: An OK Short Story
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 11 18, 2013
Oscar Wilde's "The Canterville Ghost" is not what I expected it to be.  The Wilde material I've read in the past has been very witty and snarky.  This book is very blase.  There is a wee bit of humor here and there in the book.  But, mostly, it's just a sort of minor drama describing the problems of the Canterville Ghost with the American family that just bought "his" castle.  If I had to, I'd actually label this as a children's book.  Also, I have quite a problem with Wilde's definition of "ghost."  This ghost is far too physical for my tastes:  he suffers from glandular swings in temperament and actual physical injuries that only an embodied would have.  The best I can say about the book is that there really isn't anything beyond that wrong with it.  So, I rate it at an OK 3 stars out of 5.  It's very short and free, though, so give it a try.