![]() tradition, and Wilde’s self-mockery of his own philosophy of decadent aestheticism.Īnd….as an added bonus that few beyond Wilde could have accomplished in this setting, you also have subtler themes of a deeper nature running through the narrative, such as penance, forgiveness, and redemption. Throw in a murderous, aesthetically-minded ghost with a penchant for high drama and theater, and you have a classic, joy-inducing tale of clashing cultures, progress vs. My sole complaint is that I wish it were a bit longer, as I would have loved for Wilde to give himself more time with these people and this setting.Ī family of flag-flaunting United Staters acquire an historic English mansion from the thoroughly prim, thoroughly British Lord Canterville. ![]() ![]() The funny is considerable, the sadness and softer emotions are amply represented, and the brilliance is ubiquitous throughout. ![]() ![]() Seriously.how does one not love on Oscar Wilde when he's throwing down the snarky.in this case, and in proper British fashion, against cocky, adolescent-cultured Americans and their starched-lip, tradition-trapped English cousins?Ī bounty of clever from start to finish, Wilde's tale is charming, engaging and pitch-perfect.įor a story less than 30 pages long, Wilde accomplishes so much, using scalpel-like precision in both his language and his plotting to tell a story with a little bit of everything. ![]()
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