First published in French as a serial between September 1909 and January 1910, "The Phantom of the Opera" is a riveting story that revolves around its young Swedish protagonist, Christine Daa�, a chorus girl at the Paris Opera House. After a time at the opera house, Christine begins hearing the voice of the phantom, who teaches her how to sing beautifully, bringing her great acclaim. The voice is in actuality a man named Erik, though not his real name, who lives in its cellars and has fallen in love with the beautiful ...
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First published in French as a serial between September 1909 and January 1910, "The Phantom of the Opera" is a riveting story that revolves around its young Swedish protagonist, Christine Daa�, a chorus girl at the Paris Opera House. After a time at the opera house, Christine begins hearing the voice of the phantom, who teaches her how to sing beautifully, bringing her great acclaim. The voice is in actuality a man named Erik, though not his real name, who lives in its cellars and has fallen in love with the beautiful young woman. When Christine is reunited with her childhood friend Raoul, the Vicomte de Chagny, the two begin to fall in love which enrages a violent jealousy in Erik. What follows is a classically tragic tale of an impossible love. A remarkable piece of gothic horror "The Phantom of the Opera" has been forever immortalized in the adaptations of both stage and screen which it has inspired. This edition is printed on premium acid-free paper.
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You cannot be a Phantom phan without reading this book. True, it's absent of music which is a lot of the reason people like it, but the story gives a more indepth look to Erik's character, and into the romance of Christine and Raoul. This book is the real version, the very first and original Phantom. It's short and easy to understand if you're someone who isn't all that big into reading. There is every different level of love imaginable, and more understanding as to why Erik had such an effect on Christine in the first place. It gives an introduction to things to look into for further reading as well, such as Faust or Masque of the Red Death, both of which is seems Erik can relate to. Wonderful read and absolutely moving!
bookishwench
May 8, 2007
Great even without the songs!
Suitably suspenseful and creepy, with plenty of good scares, this book is also remarkably deep and well-written for what is essentially a horror tale. The movie is good, the play is wonderful, but the novel contains so much more! If you are a Phantom fan, you must read the original.
