The Phantom of the OperaThe lights of the Paris Opera House dim and a lovely singer holds the audience spellbound with her enchanting voice. Two men are rivals for her love: one of them the beloved friend of her childhood — and the other the terrifying "opera ghost" who haunts the theater and wields a strange power over the performer. This thrilling novel and its many adaptations have beguiled the imaginations of countless audiences throughout the twentieth century. A gripping tale of longing passion, fear, and violence, the mystery classic will hold readers captive as it weaves its way toward a shocking and tragic conclusion. |
Contents
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Box Five | 26 |
The Enchanted Violin | 36 |
A Visit to Box Five | 48 |
Faust and What Followed | 51 |
Christine Christine | 114 |
Mme Girys Astounding Revelations | 118 |
The SafetyPin Again | 127 |
The Commissary the Viscount and the Persian | 132 |
The Viscount and the Persian | 137 |
In the Cellars of the Opera | 142 |
Interesting and Instructive Vicissitudes | 154 |
In the Torture Chamber | 164 |
The Mysterious Brougham | 62 |
At the Masked Ball | 68 |
Forget the Name of the Mans Voice | 76 |
Above the TrapDoors | 80 |
Apollos Lyre | 86 |
A MasterStroke of the TrapDoor Lover | 100 |
The Singular Attitude of a SafetyPin | 109 |
The Tortures Begin | 170 |
Barrels Barrels | 175 |
Which? | 183 |
The End of the Ghosts Love Story | 189 |
Epilogue | 196 |
The Paris Opera House | 203 |
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