Le Fantôme de Canterville et autres nouvelles

An American diplomat buys Canterville Chase, an old English manor, and moves in with his family, who refuse to be frightened by its resident ghost. The bloodstain on the library floor is scrubbed away with a modern stain remover, the rattling chains are offered lubricating oil, and the twins play tricks on the poor spectre until he is the terrified one. Only young Virginia takes pity on him. Oscar Wilde's comic tale, tender at the end, followed by two short stories.