A combined summary of CANTERVILLE GHOST BY OSCAR WILDE till chapter 7
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The Canterville ghost is a short story about a haunted mansion with a
ghost. The novel begins with a warning to the Otis family, who wants to
move into the Canterville chase. Mr. Otis ignores the warning and
moves his family into the mansion anyway. Mrs. Otis noticed a dull red
stain on the floor just by the fireplace and ordered Mrs.Umney to clean
the stain. Mrs. Umney explained that the blood stain dated back to
1575 the day lady Eleanore De Canterville was murdered by her
husband, Sir Simon Canterville and it could not be removed.
Washington Otis, the oldest son, suggests that the stain be removed
with Pinkerton's Champion Stain Remover and Paragon Detergent. Next
day in the morning however the blood stain that Washington removed
is back. It was rubbed again and again but it kept appearing. The ghost
has the ability to change forms. So he takes the role of various ghostly
apparitions, after trying to scare the Otis family several times .The
ghost failed and becomes extremely sad. In the story, sir Simon was
brave, frightening, distressed, scared, and finally, depressed and weak.
He exposes his vulnerability during an encounter with Virginia, Mr. Otis
fifteen-year-old daughter. Virginia is different from everyone else in the
family, and Sir Simon recognizes this fact. Unlike the rest of her family,
Virginia does not dismiss the ghost. She takes him seriously She listens
to him and she disappears with Sir Simon to the Garden of Death. Then
she comes back to her family At the end the ghost was finally buried
and his funeral was done. She wore the jewels left by the ghost later at
her wedding
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★ Horace B. Otis, a wealthy American, purchases Canterville Chase, an ancient English manor-house, despite warnings that the house is known to be haunted. He moves into the house accompanied by his wife, his eldest son Washington, his daughter Virginia, and his two younger twin sons. Immediately upon arrival, the family is confronted by a bloodstain in a sitting room. The housekeeper, Mrs. Umney, explains that the stain is the result of Lady Eleanore de Canterville having been brutally murdered by her husband, Sir Simon de Canterville.
The Otis family takes a pragmatic perspective and scrubs the stain away; they repeat the process when the stain continues to reappear every morning. It leads them to consider that the rumor of the ghost may not be totally unfounded. These ideas are confirmed when one night, the sound of clanking chains wakes Mr Otis from his sleep. He gets out of bed and confronts a terrifying ghost, but responds only by recommending that the ghost oil his chains so that he does not cause so much noise when he is walking around at night. Mr. Otis is not the only family member who is not afraid of the ghost: the young twins enjoy tormenting the ghost with pranks. The ghost is very proud of his tradition of terrifying visitors for hundreds of years, and he is determined to strike fear into the American family. However, the more and more terrifying he tries to be, the more they either make fun of or ignore him. Things hit rock bottom for the Canterville Ghost when the twins actually create a fake ghost of their own to scare the real ghost. He accepts that he has lost his status and power, and he begins to become depressed and pine away.
Meanwhile, Virginia's beauty has attracted the attention of the young Duke of Cheshire, who comes to stay at Canterville Chase. While he is visiting, Virginia unexpectedly comes across the secret hiding lair of the ghost. The ghost explains his sadness and suffering, telling her that he longs for the peaceful experience of death. He also tells her that because of her purity and innocence, she can help him to achieve this peace. Even though she is frightened, Virginia agrees to help; the two of them pass through a secret opening in the wall and vanish.
When Virginia cannot be found, her family and the Duke become very upset. A few hours later, Virginia appears in the dark at the top of the stairs. Her only explanation of her disappearance is that she has assisted in finally bringing eternal rest to the Canterville Ghost. As a token of his thanks and affection, Sir Simon has given her a box filled with jewels. Virginia leads the family into a secret chamber, where they are greeted by the sight of his skeletal remains. Four days later, Sir Simon’s body is finally laid to rest with a proper burial.
Virginia subsequently marries the Duke of Cheshire. Although she never tells anyone what she experienced when she vanished with the Ghost, she always reflects affectionately on him and his memory.
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