The Phantom of the Opera

Author: Liu Hong
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Publish Date: 2002-12-01
Features: The protagonist of this book is a strange gentleman who is always accustomed to sitting in box number five on the second floor of the Paris Opera House. He is naturally gifted with a good singing voice, and is also a knowledgeable and talented composer and an excellent architect. Due to a congenital deformity, his appearance is repulsive, and he can only live in the dim basement of the Paris Opera House wearing a mask, like a ghost. His unfortunate background has shaped his twisted personality, making him constantly at odds with others, but deep down he is filled with sorrow. He falls in love with the beautiful actress Christine and, regardless of everything, abducts her, ultimately leading to an irreparable tragedy. The entire storyline follows the archetype of Western cultural tales, "Beauty and the Beast." The author employs unimaginable horror and artistic skill to portray a tragic and poignant love story filled with melancholy and romantic elements.