Born into an immensely wealthy family, he had to abandon his early dreams of becoming a writer and began studying law. Gaston Leroux, himself led an extremely colorful life. However, Gaston Leroux's novel was first released as a serial in the French magazine, La Gaulois over four months in 1909-10. Today the world knows it by Andrew Lloyd-Webber's long running musical on stage and its 2004 film adaptation, and earlier from Lon Chaney's screen portrayal of the dark intruder who roams the Paris Opera House. Jekyll and Mr.A masterly mix of romance, drama, mystery, suspense, love and jealousy, The Phantom of the Opera by Gaston Leroux will haunt you long after you've turned the last page. Lovecraft The Federalist Papers The Inferno The Call of the Wild and White Fang Moby Dick The Odyssey Pride and Prejudice The Essential Grimm's Fairy Tales Emma The Great Gatsby The Secret Garden Anne of Green Gables The Essential Tales and Poems of Edgar Allan Poe The Communist Manifesto and Das Kapital Republic Frankenstein Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea The Picture of Dorian Gray Meditations Wuthering Heights Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking-Glass A Tales of Two Cities Beowulf The Strange Case of Dr. Lovecraft Complete Grimm's Fairy Tales Complete Novels of Jane Austen Complete Sherlock Holme Complete Tales aPoems of Edgar Allen Poe Complete Works of William Shakespeare Divine Comedy Alices Adventures in Wonderland and Other Tales The Essential Tales of H.P. Other titles in the Chartwell Classics Series include: Complete Fiction of H.P. Chartwell Classics are the editions of choice for the most discerning literature buffs.
Join the generations of fans seduced by this enthralling story of mystery and romance.Įssential volumes for the shelves of every classic literature lover, the Chartwell Classics series includes beautifully presented works and collections from some of the most important authors in literary history. This elegant, unabridged edition includes an introduction by literary critic Susan Balee and a timeline of the author's life at the back. First published in book form in 1911, this gothic novel by Gaston Leroux has been fascinating readers for more than a century and is the inspiration for the long-running hit musical. Nobody has ever seen it, but it makes itself known through malevolent acts. Rumors abound that the Paris Opera House is haunted by a ghost.
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