This book is now a part of CBSE class 11th syllabus. You need not take the title too seriously , there is hardly anything terrorizing in the book. The humor element overshadows the horror. The ghost is a made a mocking stock in the book , by characters like the twin babies and the new prudent american owner of the villa. The title comes from the haunted villa with the name "the canterville chase" in the story . Recommended for the age group 12-20 .