The Phantom of the Opera (Penguin Classics) - Softcover

Leroux, Gaston

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0141035935 ISBN 13: 9780141035932

Publisher: Penguin Classics, 2009

Synopsis

The legendary rumours of an 'opera ghost' take on a terrifying reality when the beautiful young singer Christine Daae suddenly disappears after her triumphant performance. An ever increasing pattern of fear and violence pervades the dim backstage areas of the Opera House, as the phantom threatens to strike once more.

Published to coincide with the centenary of the first publication, in a completely new translation by Mireille Ribière.

About this title

Review:

""A venerable, much-adapted story of grand, delicate feelings and gothic creepiness." --"New York Times "A Gothic novel of romance, honour and tragedy with a creepy, obsessive underbelly." "-- Daily Telegraph ""A venerable, much-adapted story of grand, delicate feelings and gothic creepiness." "-- New York Times ""Mixes horror and romance in equal measure." "-- Guardian "

From the Publisher:

Christopher Lee is one of the world's most iconic horror and fantasy actors - coming to prominence with the 1957 film `The Curse of Frankenstein' in which he played Frankenstein's monster. This began a long association with the film studio Hammer - with whom he made a further eleven films including the Transylvanian bloodsucker himself in the 1958 `Dracula', Kharis in `The Mummy' (1959), Sir Henry Baskerville in `The Hound of the Baskervilles' (1959) and Rasputin in `Rasputin, the Mad Monk' (1966). He also starred in two Denis Wheatley films `The Devil Rides Out (1967) and `To the Devil a Daughter' (1976).

Most recently, he has starred in `The Colour of Magic' (2008) `The Golden Compass' (2007), `Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith' (2005) & `Star Wars: Attack of the Clones' (2002) and as Saruman in the recent `The Lord of the Rings' trilogy.

About this edition

• Publisher: Penguin Classics
• Publication date: 2009
• ISBN 10: 0141035935
• ISBN 13: 9780141035932
• Binding: Mass Market Paperback
• Number of pages: 368