The Phantom of the Opera by Gaston Leroux
The book tells the story of a beautiful soprano at the Paris Opera House named Christine Daaé who becomes the obsession of a mysterious, disfigured musical genius living in the subterranean labyrinth beneath the opera house. Known as the Phantom, he terrorizes the opera company to compel them to keep giving roles to Christine, whom he tutors in secret. The tale unfolds with love, jealousy, and violence, culminating in a dramatic conclusion.
The 1269th greatest book of all time
- Published
- 1909
- Nationality
- French
- Type
- Fiction
- Pages
- 160-270
- Words
- 107,253
- Original Language
- French
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- 81st on Top 100 World Literature Titles (Perfection Learning)
- 243rd on The Complete 500: OCLC (OCLC)
- 427th on Our Users' Favorite Books of All Time (The Greatest Books Users)