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Das Gespenst von Canterville

byOscar Wilde

Genres: Mythology

Who is this book for? Readers who enjoy classic literature with a humorous twist and themes of cultural identity.

Topics IdentityFriendshipFamily

MoodLight-hearted, Humorous

HumorOccasional Humor

Seit Generationen schon spukt es auf Schloss Canterville, doch das hält den amerikanischen Gesandten Hiram B. Otis nicht davon ab, das alte Gemäuer zu erwerben und mitsamt seiner Familie dort einzuziehen. Als moderne, aufgeklärte Amerikaner schenken sie diesen britischen Gespenstergeschichten schließlich keinen Glauben. Und so brechen harte Zeiten für den alten Schlossgeist an, der eine solche Respektlosigkeit in all den Jahrhunderten noch nicht erlebt hat. Weder rasselnde Ketten noch wiederkehrende Blutflecken beeindrucken die Neuankömmlinge, im Gegenteil, sie verspotten ihn und treiben ihn mit allerlei Schabernack in die Verzweiflung, bis sich die kleine Virginia, die Tochter des Hausherrn, seiner erbarmt ...

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Published on

15/09/2014

Format

Hardcover

ISBN

9783458193814

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