The Ghost and Mrs. Muir is a wonderfully sentimental and imaginative portrait of what originality can accomplish. R.A. Dick did a fantastic job of composing a story with levity and hope in what could have been a very depressing tale. The reader is also given multiple opportunities to sympathize with some characters, while abhorring the natures of others. The most brilliant aspect of The Ghost and Mrs. Muir is the way in which the story of Mrs. Muir, a lonely, passive widow who simply wants much deserved independence, is a truly universal tale. All of us, at some point in our lives, have yearned for freedom from our oppressions, no matter how great or small they may be. Personally, I found myself supporting Mrs. Muir as she "grew a back bone" and began to lash out at those things which bothered her. Throughout this novel, we see something which seemingly many characters of today's novels lack: growth. As for the lovable Captain Gregg, we see him evolve, also. In the beginning of the story, the seaman is not well received by Mrs. Muir nor the reader. However, as time progresses, Captain Gregg becomes compatible to Mrs. Muir and readers find themselves hoping that by some twist of fate, Mrs. Muir and Captain Gregg will find a way to be together for eternity. The Ghost and Mrs. Muir is a novel to be enjoyed by hopeless romantics and cynics alike. This novel, through humor, sadness, originality, a universal theme(though steeped in an unconventional story) and well-crafted characters with depth, gives everyone hope that our problems will be solved with some degree of success in due time.

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