![]() ![]() 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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