The Phantom of the Opera (Puffin Classics)

By Gaston Leroux, LeRoux Gaston LeRoux, Gaston Leru

Book Overview

The thrilling story of the 'Opera Ghost' legendary for making performers at the Paris Opera House apprehensive when they sit in their dressing-rooms or walk alone in the building's corridors. But it isn't until the triumphant performance the sensual Christine and her startling disappearance that a sense of dread begins to pervade. In an ever increasing pattern of fear and violence the phantom of the opera begins to strike but always with the beautiful young singer at the centre of his macabre desires. Filled with the colour and theatrical spectacle of the Paris Opera House and the fascination of love transformed into murderous obsession this classic work of suspense remains a rivetting journey into the dark regions of the human heart.

Abridged for Puffin Classics.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0140368132
• ISBN13: 9780140368130
• Release Date: November 1994
• Publisher: Puffin Books
• Length: 322 Pages
• Weight: 0.52 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.0" x 5.3" x 1.0"
• Age Range: 10 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 5 and higher

Customer Reviews

Classic and gothic

I could read this over and over and never be sick of it

A dark novel I finally got to read.

A dark intense romance. The phantom is a narcissist.

Loved this story.

I was a bit unsatisfied with the ending

The Phantom of the Opera Book on CD

I do not have much time to sit a read a book, especially a novel. I have to either read items for my work or at night enjoy reflective books on personal growth and challenges. But I do have a 20-30 ride to work each day. During that total hour of drive time, going to work and back home, I enjoy listening to books on CD. My daugther read the book the Phantom of the Opera and said I would enjoy the book on CD. She was right.

Loved it

This is a great book on POTO. Has lots of "extra" things written right in to help make the story even more understandable and enjoyable.

Good reading

I love books of CD. I am in my car a great deal and books make the time go faster. I also miss a great deal (gotta pay attn to driving) so I listen over and over until I get it. This book can be complicated so listening more than once was necessary but I like this book very much.

LOVELY LOVE STORY!

Just what my sixteen year old, love sick heart needed! This story met all standards that I held for it! Not only did it give insight to Andrew Lloyd Weber's miraculous production of The Phantom of the Opera, but it made me love the characters and want to read more! Unfortunatley, all good things come to an end, as does this book, (and A very tear jerking one I might add) I shared this book with my relatives, friends, and family and they have all come to my same conclusion: This is an EXCELLENT BOOK!! Buy one, read it, and I guarantee you'll fall in love with it! It makes you want to jump up, hop on a plane, go to the Paris Opera House, and look for Erik! (I tried...don't get caught breaking rules!) Great story and have happy reading!