The story takes place in an old country house, Canterville chase, which is a traditional haunted house.
The author mixes the gothic atmosphere with witty comedy. He mixes creaking floarboards, clanking chains and ancient prophecies with modern American consumerism.
Wilde´s gothic setting helps emphasize the contrast between cultures, settings modern Americans in a classical symbol of British history.
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