The phantom of the opera / Gaston Leroux.

By:

Leroux, Gaston [Author]

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: London : Collins Classics, 2011.Description: vii, 306 pages ; 18 cmISBN:

9780007420278

Subject(s):

LOC classification:

.L47 2011

Contents:

Chapter 1. Is it the Ghost?.--Chapter 2. The new Margarita.--Chapter 3. The mysterious reason.--Chapter 4. Box Five.--Chapter 5. The Enchanted Violin.--Chapter 6. A visit to box five,--Chapter 7. Faust and what followed.--Chapter 8. The mysterious Brougham.--Chapter 9. At the masked ball.--Chapter 10. Forget the name of the man's voice.--Chapter 11. Above the trap-doors.--Chapter 12. Apollo's lyre.--Chapter 13. A master-stroke of the trap-door lover.--Chapter 14. The singular attitude of a safety-pin.--Chapter 15. Christine! Christine!...

Summary: Living secretly beneath the Paris Opera House, The Phantom of the Opera' Erik has haunted those who work there with his demands and shrouded the opera house in fear with the legend of his disfigured face. When Christine joins the company Erik is instantly smitten and secretly teaches her to become a great singer. He soon develops an obsessive love for his beautiful protégé, resulting in a tragic and terrifying chain of events. One of the most well-loved gothic horror stories, Leroux's suspenseful tale of unrequited love, passion and tragedy is both dark and moving in its portrayal of Erik, the anti-hero and his yearning for Christine.

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Item type	Current library	Home library	Collection	Shelving location	Call number	Copy number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Books	NU BALIWAG	NU BALIWAG	Fiction	Fiction	FIC .L47 2011 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	c.1	Available		NUBUL000003280

Living secretly beneath the Paris Opera House, The Phantom of the Opera' Erik has haunted those who work there with his demands and shrouded the opera house in fear with the legend of his disfigured face. When Christine joins the company Erik is instantly smitten and secretly teaches her to become a great singer. He soon develops an obsessive love for his beautiful protégé, resulting in a tragic and terrifying chain of events. One of the most well-loved gothic horror stories, Leroux's suspenseful tale of unrequited love, passion and tragedy is both dark and moving in its portrayal of Erik, the anti-hero and his yearning for Christine.

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