The Phantom of the Opera Fiction eBook by Gaston Leroux
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The Phantom of the Opera
by
Gaston Leroux
Author of "The Mystery of the Yellow Room" and"The Perfume of the Lady in Black"
First published in French as a serial in 1909, The Phantom of the Opera is a riveting story that revolves around the young, Swedish Christine Daaé. Her father, a famous musician, dies, and she is raised in the Paris Opera House with his dying promise of a protective angel of music to guide her. After a time at the opera house, she begins hearing a voice, who eventually teaches her how to sing beautifully. All goes well until Christine's childhood friend Raoul comes to visit his parents, who are patrons of the opera, and he sees Christine when she begins successfully singing on the stage. The voice, who is the deformed, murderous 'ghost' of the opera house named Erik, however, grows violent in his terrible jealousy, until Christine suddenly disappears. The phantom is in love, but it can only spell disaster.
Leroux's work, with characters ranging from the spoiled prima donna Carlotta to the mysterious Persian from Erik's past, has been immortalized by memorable adaptations. Despite this, it remains a remarkable piece of Gothic horror literature in and of itself, deeper and darker than any version that follows.
Contents
Chapter
PROLOGUE
I
IS IT A GHOST?
II
THE NEW MARGARITA
III
THE MYSTERIOUS REASON
IV
BOX FIVE
V
THE ENCHANTED VIOLIN
VI
A VISIT TO BOX FIVE
VII
FAUST AND WHAT FOLLOWED
VIII
THE MYSTERIOUS BROUGHAM
IX
AT THE MASKED BALL
X
FORGET THE NAME OF THE MAN'S VOICE
XI
ABOVE THE TRAP-DOORS
XII
APOLLO'S LYRE
XIII
A MASTER-STROKE OF THE TRAP-DOOR LOVER
XIV
THE SINGULAR ATTITUDE OF A SAFETY-PIN
XV
CHRISTINE! CHRISTINE!
XVI
MME. GIRY'S REVELATIONS
XVII
THE SAFETY-PIN AGAIN
XVIII
THE COMMISSARY, THE VISCOUNT AND THE PERSIAN
XIX
THE VISCOUNT AND THE PERSIAN
XX
IN THE CELLARS OF THE OPERA
XXI
INTERESTING VICISSITUDES
XXII
IN THE TORTURE CHAMBER
XXIII
THE TORTURES BEGIN
XXIV
BARRELS! BARRELS!
XXV
THE SCORPION OR THE GRASSHOPPER: WHICH
XXVI
THE END OF THE GHOST'S LOVE STORY
EPILOGUE
(plus a "bonus chapter" called "THE PARIS OPERA HOUSE")