The Phantom of the Opera (Modern Library) (Modern Library Classics) - Softcover

Gaston Leroux

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0375761136 ISBN 13: 9780375761133

Publisher: Modern Library Inc, 2002

Synopsis

Since 1917 The Modern Library prides itself as The modern Library of the world s Best Books . Its paperback series feature treasured classics, major translations of great works, and rediscoveries of keen literary and historical merit. Featuring introductions by leading writers, stunning translations, scholarly endnotes and reading group guides. Production values emphasize superior quality and readability. Competitive prices, coupled with exciting cover design make these an ideal gift to be cherished by the avid reader. In 1910, the mystery novelist Gaston Leroux, working from scraps of history, theatrical lore, and his own fertile imagination, created a masterpiece in Le fantôme de l opéra, the story of a disfigured composer who lives in the labyrinthine depths of the Paris Opera. After the breathtaking debut of Christine Daaé, the whispers of an Opera ghost seem to become reality as the young singer vanishes. As the Phantom strikes again and again, targeting foes from a jealous diva to a romantic rival, Leroux spins a thriller of obsession and violence with, at its center, a tormented murderer who awakens our deepest fears and sympathies. The inspiration for Andrew Lloyd Webber s long-running musical, Leroux s novel is still more riveting than anything Broadway could produce

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Review

"Ingenious . . . breathless suspense." --"The Nation"

From the Publisher

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Edition details

• Publisher: Modern Library Inc
• Publication date: 2002
• ISBN 10: 0375761136
• ISBN 13: 9780375761133
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 320