The document summarizes the story "The Canterville Ghost". It introduces the main characters of the American Otis family who move into a new home in England that is haunted by a ghost. While the family is not initially bothered by the ghost, strange events begin occurring like a recurring bloodstain that none of the family can remove. Eventually each family member interacts with the ghost, with the daughter Virginia ultimately helping the ghost find peace so that he no longer haunts the house.