The Phantom of the OperaRumours that a ghost stalks the dark passages and cellars of the Paris Opera House, wreaking havoc, have long been rife among staff and performers. This Phantom also haunts the imagination of the beautiful and talented singer Christine Daaé, appearing to her as the 'Angel of Music' - a disembodied voice, coaching her to sing as she never could before. When Christine is courted by a handsome young Viscount, the mysterious spectre, who resides in the murky depths of the building, is consumed by jealousy and seeks revenge. |
Contents
Translators Note | |
Prologue | |
The Ghost | |
The New Marguerite | |
In which for the first time Messrs Debienne and Poligny disclose in confidence to the new directors of the Opera House Messrs Armand Moncharmin... | |
Box Five V Continuation of Box Five | |
The Magic Fiddle VII A Visit to Box Five | |
Christine Christine | |
Mme Girys Astonishing Revelations as to Her Knowledge of the Phantom of the Opera | |
Continuation of The Curious Incident of the Safetypin | |
The Inspector the Viscount and the Persian XX The Viscount and the Persian | |
Below the Stage | |
The Interesting and Instructive Trials and Tribulations of a Persian Below Stage at the Opera XXIII In the Torture Chamber | |
The Torture Begins | |
Barrels Barrels Any Old Barrels Any Old Barrels to Sell? | |
In which Firmin Richard and Armand Moncharmin have the audacity to allow Faust to be performed in a cursed theatre and the terrible events that e... | |
The Mysterious Brougham | |
The Masked Ball | |
Forget the Voice and the Name | |
Above the Traps | |
Apollos Lyre | |
Master of the Traps Strikes | |
The Curious Incident of the Safetypin | |
The Scorpion or the Grasshopper? | |
The End of the Phantoms Love Story | |
Epilogue | |
Notes | |
Chronology | |
Further Reading Follow Penguin | |
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