The canterville ghost

The canterville ghost is a popular short novel by Oscar Wilde . The story takes place in an old English country house, canterville chase , which has all the characteristics of a hounted house. The writer creates Gothic setting by describing the wainscoting the library panelled in black oak and the armour in the hallway .By describing this, wlide strikes a contrast between the old world and the new . The description of the Gothic atmosphere reveals the writer's fascination for the supernatural. Yet he mixes the supernatural with comedy . The writer's Gothic setting helps emphasize the contrast between British and American cultures...