The phantom of the Opera

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A classic, haunting tale of reality and illusion, The Phantom of the Opera has been fascinating readers and viewers for nearly a century. The official tie-in edition to a smash musical hit from the creator of Cats--opening on Broadway in January.

360 pages

English language

Published Nov. 7, 1988 by Harper Perennial.

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ISBN:
978-0-06-080924-9
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OCLC Number:
16900348

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Subjects
  • Composers
  • Opera
  • Phantom of the Opera (Fictitious character)
  • Fiction

Places

  • Paris (France)

Reviews

reviewed The Phantom of the Opera by Gaston Leroux

Iconic

I like classics, but I was not expecting to enjoy this quite as much as I did. Erik, Raoul, and Christine prove fascinating characters and their dynamic is indescribably fascinating. Erik especially is a character who piqued my interest - all of his shenanigans and backstory. He put me somewhat in mind of Hannibal Lecter from NBC's Hannibal (maybe why I attached to him so quickly...). Once more I prove a fan of this style of realism, where the logical explanation is full of twists and turns and sleight of hand, and perhaps you never truly know the answer to certain things. This book is, on top of all that, an absolute hoot. I was cackling the whole way through.