Gaston Leroux

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The Phantom of the Opera by Gaston Leroux and translated by Alexander Teixeira de Mattos. The Phantom of the Opera (French: Le Fant me de l'Op ra) is a novel by French writer Gaston Leroux. It was first published as a serialization in Le Gaulois from 23 September 1909, to 8 January 1910. It was published in volume form in late March 1910 by Pierre Lafitte. In Paris in the 1880s, the Palais Garnier opera house is believed to be haunted by an entity known as the Phantom of the Opera, or simply the Opera Ghost. A stagehand named Joseph Buquet is found hanged and the rope around his neck goes missing. At a gala performance for the retirement of the opera house's two managers, a young little-known Swedish soprano, Christine Daa , is called upon to sing in the place of the Opera's leading soprano, Carlotta, who is ill, and her performance is an astonishing success. The Vicomte Raoul de Chagny, who was present at the performance, recognizes her as his childhood playmate and recalls his love for her. He attempts to visit her backstage, where he hears a man complimenting her from inside her dressing room. He investigates the room once Christine leaves, only to find it empty. At Perros-Guirec, Christine meets with Raoul, who confronts her about the voice he heard in her room. Christine tells him she has been tutored by the Angel of Music, whom her father used to tell them about. When Raoul suggests that she might be the victim of a prank, she storms off. Christine visits her father's grave one night, where a mysterious figure appears and plays the violin for her. Raoul attempts to confront it but is attacked and knocked out in the process.

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A favourite of gothic horror stories, a tale of unrequited love, passion and tragedy in this new Fantastica edition of Leroux's 'The Phantom of the Opera' novel. The story takes us far beneath the majesty and splendour of the Paris Opera House. This is where hides the Phantom in his shadowy existence. Shamed by his physical appearance and feared by all, the love he holds for his beautiful prot g Christine Daa is so strong that her heart cannot resist, even though she has fallen for her childhood friend.

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L' pouse du Soleil est un roman de Gaston Leroux, paru sous forme de feuilleton en 1912 puis de livre en 1913. Raymond Ozoux est un jeune ing nieur qui, accompagn de son oncle Fran ois-Gaspard Ozoux ( de l'Institut, section des Inscriptions et Belles-Lettres ), d barque au port de Callao au P rou pour y retrouver sa fianc e Marie-Th r se. Or il se trouve que les Indiens pr parent une grande f te durant laquelle une vierge serait sacrifi e au Soleil, emmur e vivante dans un temple secret.