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The Phantom of the Opera (Flame Tree Collectable Classics) - Hardcover

Leroux, Gaston

 
9781835625668: The Phantom of the Opera (Flame Tree Collectable Classics)
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 1835625665 ISBN 13: 9781835625668
Verlag: Flame Tree Publishing, 2025

Inhaltsangabe

The original story behind the famous musical is a haunting thriller with a romantic heart.

In 1880s Paris, the Palais Garnier Opera House is haunted by the Phantom, a disfigured musical genius named Erik. He mentors young soprano Christine Daaé, whom he loves obsessively. Christine’s childhood friend Raoul rekindles his affection for her, sparking Erik’s jealousy.

Erik demands Christine star in Faust and sabotages the opera when ignored, causing chaos. He abducts Christine to his lair, revealing his deformed face. Though horrified, she shows him compassion but Erik overhears Christine and Raoul plan to escape together, fueling his rage. During a performance, Erik abducts Christine again and threatens to destroy the opera house unless she marries him.

Raoul and the Persian, an opera house regular, attempt a rescue but are captured. Christine agrees to Erik’s demands to save them. Touched by her kindness, Erik frees them all, confessing he has never known love. He makes Christine promise to return his ring after his death. Heartbroken, Erik dies soon after, and Christine fulfils his wish, burying him in secrecy. She and Raoul elope, leaving the dark events of the Opera house behind them.

Little treasures, the FLAME TREE COLLECTABLE CLASSICS are chosen to create a delightful and timeless home library. Each stunning, gift edition features deluxe cover treatments, ribbon markers, luxury endpapers and gilded edges. The unabridged text is accompanied by a Glossary of Victorian and Literary terms produced for the modern reader.

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Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor

Gaston Leroux (1868–1927) was a reporter and author of detective fiction, considered the French equivalent of Sherlock Holmes and Edgar Allan Poe for his locked-room novel The Mystery of the Yellow Room. He is, however, most famous for his Gothic novel that went on to become a highly successful film and musical, The Phantom of the Opera.

Dr. Emma Bielecki (Introduction) is a Senior Lecturer in Nineteenth-Century French Studies at King’s College London. She researches the relationship between literature and other forms of cultural expression, including silent film, fashion and stage magic. She has published articles and essays on popular fiction, including a series on the French pulp heroes of the early twentieth century. This featured two of Gaston Leroux’s other legendary creations: escaped convict-turned-crime buster, Chéri-Bibi, and roving reporter and superdetective, Joseph Rouletabille. Her writing has appeared in the The Junket and The Conversation.

Judith John (Glossary) is a writer and editor specializing in literature and history. She has worked as an editor on major educational projects, including English A: Literature for the Pearson International Baccalaureate series. Judith’s major research interests include Romantic and Gothic literature, and Renaissance drama.

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Verlag
Flame Tree Publishing
Erscheinungsdatum
2025
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN 10 
1835625665
ISBN 13 
9781835625668
Einband
Gebundene Ausgabe
Anzahl der Seiten
351
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