World Literature Classics Popular Edition -- The Phantom of the Opera

Author: Gaston Leroux
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Publish Date: 2002-12-01
Features: The author is a renowned French detective and suspense novelist. This book is his most beloved work. Eric is born deformed and is abandoned by his parents and society. The kind Mrs. Giry hides him in the basement of the Paris Opera. From then on, the opera house is troubled: items are stolen, employees die, and the manager is blackmailed. The legend of the opera ghost spreads like wildfire. With his extraordinary musical talent, Eric helps Christine become a star overnight and falls deeply in love with her. However, Christine has always had a secret admirer. So, the ghost abducts her on stage in front of everyone, creating a tragic love story between a "human" and a "ghost" that leaves people sighing in regret.