1 00:00:02,029 --> 00:00:14,029 The author, Oscar Wilde. Oscar Wilde was an Irish author famous for his poetry, plays and children's stories. 2 00:00:14,990 --> 00:00:19,850 He was born in Ireland in 1854. 3 00:00:21,010 --> 00:00:26,530 In 1884 he married with Constance Lloyd. 4 00:00:26,530 --> 00:00:36,570 They had two children, one in 1885 and other in 1886. 5 00:00:43,679 --> 00:00:50,460 In 1884 he wrote The Happy Prince and other tales for his sons. 6 00:00:51,700 --> 00:00:58,560 In 1895 Wilde was arrested and sent to prison for two years. 7 00:00:58,560 --> 00:01:14,659 While he was in prison he wrote De Profundis and after his release The Ballad of Reading Jail which described the life in the prison, he spent the rest of his life wandering Europe. 8 00:01:15,400 --> 00:01:18,439 He died in Paris in 1900. 9 00:01:46,579 --> 00:01:54,650 I walk around the house, I rattle my chains at night 10 00:01:54,650 --> 00:02:05,129 I scream and I groan, I give everyone a fright 11 00:02:05,129 --> 00:02:12,210 A house called Canterville Chase 12 00:02:12,210 --> 00:02:16,810 Lives a very bad ghost with a very sad face 13 00:02:16,810 --> 00:02:23,629 I am so silent, I'm a sad old ghost 14 00:02:23,629 --> 00:02:31,750 I was a very bad man, I haven't got a friend 15 00:02:31,750 --> 00:02:39,939 To be a ghost, I want it all to end 16 00:02:39,939 --> 00:02:49,080 The Canterville Ghost 17 00:02:49,080 --> 00:03:05,740 The Otis family were on holiday. 18 00:03:05,740 --> 00:03:10,020 One night, they arrived at Canterville Chase 19 00:03:10,020 --> 00:03:15,840 Welcome to Canterville Chase, Mr Otis 20 00:03:15,840 --> 00:03:17,780 Thank you, Mrs Omni 21 00:03:17,780 --> 00:03:21,500 This is Mrs Otis and my children 22 00:03:21,500 --> 00:03:27,960 What a beautiful old house 23 00:03:27,960 --> 00:03:31,780 What's that? 24 00:03:31,780 --> 00:03:33,259 That's the ghost 25 00:03:33,259 --> 00:03:35,180 A ghost? 26 00:03:35,180 --> 00:03:38,039 Wow! What ghost? 27 00:03:38,560 --> 00:03:41,740 The ghost of Sir Simon de Canterville. 28 00:03:42,180 --> 00:03:45,520 We don't believe in ghosts. 29 00:03:49,479 --> 00:03:55,259 Are you the ghost? 30 00:03:55,759 --> 00:04:00,580 Yes, I am. Are you scared? 31 00:04:01,419 --> 00:04:05,340 No, we're not. We're tired. 32 00:04:05,340 --> 00:04:10,400 Please put this oil on your chains, they're very noisy 33 00:04:10,400 --> 00:04:18,019 Then they all went to bed 34 00:04:18,019 --> 00:04:25,259 Why weren't they scared? Everyone's scared of ghosts 35 00:04:25,259 --> 00:04:30,600 The next evening 36 00:04:33,079 --> 00:04:50,439 We're going to have some fun tonight with the silly 37 00:04:50,439 --> 00:04:56,750 But I'm going to shout 38 00:04:56,750 --> 00:04:58,649 We're going to hide 39 00:04:58,649 --> 00:05:00,509 And then jump out 40 00:05:00,509 --> 00:05:24,660 Have you got the old clothes? 41 00:05:25,319 --> 00:05:25,660 Yes 42 00:05:25,660 --> 00:05:28,980 Come on, let's hide behind the armchair 43 00:05:28,980 --> 00:05:43,100 House called Canterville Chase 44 00:05:43,100 --> 00:05:45,600 Lives a very bad ghost 45 00:05:45,600 --> 00:05:47,720 With a very sad face 46 00:05:47,720 --> 00:05:52,439 I am Sir Simon the Ghost 47 00:05:52,439 --> 00:05:54,480 Of Canterville Chase 48 00:05:54,480 --> 00:05:59,500 I walk around the house 49 00:05:59,500 --> 00:06:02,160 I rattle my chains at night 50 00:06:02,160 --> 00:06:08,949 I scream and I groan 51 00:06:08,949 --> 00:06:12,649 I give everyone a fright 52 00:06:12,649 --> 00:06:19,730 The house called Canterville Chase 53 00:06:19,730 --> 00:06:22,230 Lives a very bad ghost 54 00:06:22,230 --> 00:06:24,350 With a very sad face 55 00:06:24,350 --> 00:06:28,029 I am so sorry 56 00:06:28,029 --> 00:06:31,149 I'm a sad old ghost 57 00:06:31,149 --> 00:06:36,670 I was a very bad man 58 00:06:36,670 --> 00:06:39,269 I haven't got a friend 59 00:06:39,269 --> 00:06:44,769 A ghost 60 00:06:44,769 --> 00:06:47,529 I want it all to end 61 00:06:47,529 --> 00:06:56,029 Help! A ghost! 62 00:07:07,180 --> 00:07:11,319 What's the matter? 63 00:07:12,879 --> 00:07:16,259 Your brothers played a trick on me. 64 00:07:16,699 --> 00:07:19,879 Your mother wasn't scared of me. 65 00:07:20,800 --> 00:07:23,100 Are you scared of me? 66 00:07:24,079 --> 00:07:25,560 No, I'm not. 67 00:07:26,019 --> 00:07:30,100 Oh, I don't want to be a ghost anymore. 68 00:07:30,959 --> 00:07:32,459 But why are you a ghost? 69 00:07:33,120 --> 00:07:36,319 Because I was a very bad man. 70 00:07:37,180 --> 00:07:43,540 Nobody liked me then, and nobody likes me now. 71 00:07:44,660 --> 00:07:46,120 I like you. 72 00:07:46,980 --> 00:07:48,560 Do you? 73 00:07:49,279 --> 00:07:53,060 You are a good and kind girl. 74 00:07:53,920 --> 00:07:55,420 Can you help me? 75 00:07:56,100 --> 00:07:57,579 Yes, of course. 76 00:07:59,720 --> 00:08:01,740 Later that night. 77 00:08:02,519 --> 00:08:03,339 Where's Virginia? 78 00:08:03,980 --> 00:08:05,180 She isn't in her bedroom. 79 00:08:05,819 --> 00:08:07,439 She isn't in the hall. 80 00:08:08,040 --> 00:08:08,980 Oh, dear. 81 00:08:10,019 --> 00:08:11,579 Let's look for her. 82 00:08:13,000 --> 00:08:13,500 Virginia! 83 00:08:14,759 --> 00:08:15,560 Virginia! 84 00:08:16,100 --> 00:08:16,500 Virginia? 85 00:08:17,139 --> 00:08:17,899 Virginia! 86 00:08:20,040 --> 00:08:31,759 Virginia! 87 00:08:32,639 --> 00:08:33,639 Are you all right? 88 00:08:34,460 --> 00:08:35,840 Where were you? 89 00:08:36,620 --> 00:08:38,440 I was with the ghost. 90 00:08:38,440 --> 00:08:41,740 We went on a long journey to a beautiful place. 91 00:08:42,279 --> 00:08:43,320 He's happier now. 92 00:08:44,059 --> 00:08:44,460 Good. 93 00:08:44,460 --> 00:08:51,539 The Canterville Ghost isn't going to rattle his chains ever again. 94 00:08:52,240 --> 00:08:53,100 Ah! 95 00:08:54,019 --> 00:09:20,120 House called Canterville Chase 96 00:09:20,120 --> 00:09:24,779 Lives a very mad ghost with a very sad face 97 00:09:24,779 --> 00:09:31,580 I am Sir Simon the Ghost of Canterville Chase 98 00:09:31,580 --> 00:09:36,549 I walk around the house 99 00:09:36,549 --> 00:09:39,230 I rattle my chains at night 100 00:09:39,230 --> 00:09:45,730 I scream and I crow 101 00:09:45,730 --> 00:09:49,710 I give everyone a fright 102 00:09:49,710 --> 00:09:56,769 In an old house called Canterville Chase 103 00:09:56,769 --> 00:10:01,409 Lives a very bad ghost with a very sad face 104 00:10:01,409 --> 00:10:21,820 i am so silent i'm a sad old ghost i was a very bad man i haven't got a friend to be a ghost 105 00:10:21,820 --> 00:10:24,419 i want it all to end