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The Phantom of the Opera

By Gaston Leroux
Introduction by Anne Perry

By Gaston Leroux
Introduction by Anne Perry

By Gaston Leroux
Translated by Lowell Bair

By Gaston Leroux
Translated by Lowell Bair

By Gaston Leroux
Introduction by Anne Perry

By Gaston Leroux
Introduction by Anne Perry

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Part of Modern Library Classics

Part of Modern Library Classics

Paperback $12.00

Dec 10, 2002 | ISBN 9780375761133

Mass Market Paperback $5.95

Jan 01, 1990 | ISBN 9780553213768

Ebook $3.99

Dec 18, 2007 | ISBN 9780307432483

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    About The Phantom of the Opera

    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.

    About The Phantom of the Opera

    Gaston Leroux is one of the originators of the detective story, and The Phantom of the Opera is his tour de force, as well as being the basis for the hit Broadway musical. A superb suspense story and a dark tale of obsession, The Phantom of the Opera has thrilled and entertained audiences in adaptations throughout the century.

    This new translation—the first completely modern and Americanized translation—unfurls the full impact of this classic thriller for modern readers. It offers a more complete rendering of the terrifying figure who emerges from the depths of the glorious Paris Opera House to take us into the darkest regions of the human heart. After the breathtaking performance of the lovely Christine Daae and her sudden disappearance, the old legend of the “opera ghost” becomes a horrifying reality as the ghost strikes out with increasing frequency and violence—always with the young singer at the center of his powerful obsession. Leroux has created a masterwork of love and murder—and a tragic figure who awakens our deepest and most forbidden fears.

    This is the only complete, unabridged modern Americanized translation available. Lowell Bair is the acclaimed translator of such Bantam Classics as Madame Bovary, Les Liaisons Dangereuses, and Candide.

    About The Phantom of the Opera

    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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    About Gaston Leroux

    Gaston Leroux, French journalist and writer of suspense fiction, was born in Paris in 1868. His experiences as a crime reporter and war correspondent for a French newspaper gave him the background to create his popular novels. He was one

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    About Gaston Leroux

    Gaston Leroux, French journalist and writer of suspense fiction, was born in Paris in 1868. His experiences as a crime reporter and war correspondent for a French newspaper gave him the background to create his popular novels. He was one

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    About Gaston Leroux

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    Product Details

    Category: Classic Fiction | Historical Romance | Suspense & Thriller

    Paperback | $12.00
    Published by Modern Library
    Dec 10, 2002 | 320 Pages | 5-3/16 x 8 | ISBN 9780375761133

    Category: Classic Fiction | Historical Romance | Suspense & Thriller

    Mass Market Paperback | $5.95
    Published by Bantam Classics
    Jan 01, 1990 | 352 Pages | 4-3/16 x 6-7/8 | ISBN 9780553213768

    Category: Classic Fiction | Historical Romance | Suspense & Thriller

    Ebook | $3.99
    Published by Modern Library
    Dec 18, 2007 | 320 Pages | ISBN 9780307432483

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