When an American family buy Canterville Chase, they also buy a ghost.

In this comic story about the meeting of two cultures - modern American and traditional British - Wilde describes how the ghost, Sir Simon, with his 300 years of experience, tries to frighten the new family. But the opposite happens; the family frightens him! It is only when young Virginia agrees to help him that he finally finds peace.


當一個美國家庭買下Canterville古堡時，殊不知他們也買下了一隻鬼。在這本漫畫故事中，我們能同時看見兩個國家文化，分別為現代美式文化及傳統英式文化，Wilde描述這隻在古堡中居住長達三百年的鬼Sir Simon試圖嚇唬剛住進古堡的新住戶，不過萬萬沒想到，竟然是這家人嚇跑了Sir Simon！當小Virginia答應祂要幫助祂時，祂才得以獲得安寧。