The Discontented Ghost

by Corbett

The resident ghost of an English manor house vows to rid the property of its new American owner. A retelling of Oscar Wilde's story "The Canterville Ghost" from the ghost's point of view.

Genres: Fiction, Fantasy, Ghosts

180 pages, Hardcover

First published October 1, 1978

Reviews

[Margaret · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not as good as I thought it was thirty years ago, but still fairly charming.

[Lisa Houlihan]

Aha! I remembered this story but not its name, and a friend suggested Oscar Wilde's Canterville Ghost. I read that and it jibed with my memory but Oscar Wilde was unlikely to be in the children's room of the library. It makes sense that Corbett reworked the story for children.

[Michaela · Rating 3 out of 5]

A fun read. I read it in less than an hour. I was a bit disappointed since I had high hopes of it being a good cheesy like the movie based off it. "The Canterville Ghost" but like the book "The Princess Bride" it pales in comparison to the Hollywood adaptation.

[Debbie · Rating 4 out of 5]

fun read. Short and light.

[Stephanie A. · Rating 2 out of 5]

I suspect this must get interesting only after you've read "The Canterville Ghost."

[Leanne · Rating 5 out of 5]

So fun and so sweet. Just an easy, old-fashioned read.