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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")


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