| The Phantom of the Opera Contributor(s): LeRoux, Gaston (Author) |
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ISBN: 1515248577 ISBN-13: 9781515248576 Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform OUR PRICE: $9.43 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: July 2015 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Classics - Fiction | Thrillers - Suspense - Fiction | Horror - General |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Lexile Measure: 910 |
| Physical Information: 0.55" H x 5.98" W x 9.02" (0.78 lbs) 262 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1851-1899 - Cultural Region - French |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The Phantom of the Opera (French: Le Fant me de l'Op ra) is a novel by French writer Gaston Leroux. It was first published as a serialisation in Le Gaulois from September 23, 1909 to January 8, 1910. Gaston Leroux claims that Erik, the "Phantom of the Opera", was a real person. We are then introduced to Christine Daa who with her father, a famous fiddler, traveled all over Europe playing folk and religious music. When Christine is six, her mother died and her father is brought to rural France by a patron, Professor Valerius. During Christine's childhood, her father tells her many stories about an "Angel of Music", who is the personification of musical inspiration. Christine is eventually given a position in the chorus at the Paris Opera House (Palais Garnier). She begins hearing a beautiful, unearthly voice which sings to her and speaks to her. |