
The Phantom of the Opera
Gaston Leroux(Author)
Modern Library Inc (Publisher)
Published on 10. December 2002
Book
Paperback/Softback
320 pages
978-0-375-76113-3 (ISBN)
Description
In 1910, the mystery novelist Gaston Leroux, working from scraps of history, theatrical lore, and his own fertile imagination, created a masterpiece in Le fantôme de l’opéra, the story of a disfigured composer who lives in the labyrinthine depths of the Paris Opera. After the breathtaking debut of Christine Daaé, the whispers of an Opera ghost seem to become reality as the young singer vanishes. As the Phantom strikes again and again, targeting foes from a jealous diva to a romantic rival, Leroux spins a thriller of obsession and violence with, at its center, a tormented murderer who awakens our deepest fears and sympathies. The inspiration for Andrew Lloyd Webber’s long-running musical, Leroux’s novel is still more riveting than anything Broadway could produce.
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Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Random House USA Inc
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Paperback (trade)
Dimensions
Height: 205 mm
Width: 134 mm
Thickness: 18 mm
Weight
364 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-375-76113-3 (9780375761133)
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Anne Perry, the Edgar Award–winning author of more than thirty novels, is best known for her two Victorian mystery series. Her recent books include Death of a Stranger, The Whitechapel Conspiracy, and Funeral in Blue. She lives in Scotland.