Mystery fiction· The Phantom of the Opera· Gaston Leroux
The Phantom of the Opera
The Phantom of the Opera by Gaston Leroux is a classic Gothic novel combining mystery, romance, suspense, and horror. The story is set in the magnificent Paris Opera House, where strange accidents and mysterious events are blamed on a…
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The Phantom of the Opera by Gaston Leroux is a classic Gothic novel combining mystery, romance, suspense, and horror. The story is set in the magnificent Paris Opera House, where strange accidents and mysterious events are blamed on a legendary phantom who is said to haunt the building. At the center of the story is Christine Daaé, a young and talented singer whose career is mysteriously guided by a hidden figure known as the Phantom. As Christine becomes involved with her childhood friend Raoul, the Phantom’s obsession with her grows increasingly dangerous. Behind his terrifying appearance lies a lonely and deeply troubled man whose desire for love and acceptance has become destructive. Filled with secret passages, hidden chambers, dramatic revelations, and an atmosphere of suspense, Leroux’s novel explores obsession, loneliness, beauty, compassion, and the tragic consequences of unrequited love. The Phantom of the Opera remains one of the most enduring classics of Gothic fiction.
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- Published
- 10 September 2026
- Format
- Book
- Extent
- 29 chapters
- Language
- EN
- Chapters
- 29
- Language
- English
- On Lithril
- September 2026
Chapters
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- 011. Armand Moncharmin, in chapter eleven of his Memoirs, says:Read
- 022. Firmin Richard had hardly finished reading this letter when M.Read
- 033. Firmin Richard told his secretary to send Box Five on the grand tierRead
- 044. Debienne and M. Poligny were enjoying the performance.Read
- 055. Remy, the secretary, had foreseen the order and called the inspectorRead
- 066. Moncharmin could not help smiling as he looked at M. Richard; but M.Read
- 077. Remy had sent for the box-keeper to the Rue de Provence, close toRead
- 088. Debienne and M. Poligny, and anybody who knew her; and also M.Read
- 099. Moncharmin, with a gravity which he thought exceedingly humorous.Read
- 1010. Poligny did, who found out for himself."Read
- 1111. Lachenel came in, carrying a riding-whip, with which he struck hisRead
- 1212. Lachenel bowed and withdrew. Richard foamed at the mouth.Read
- 1313. Richard's private secretary called to ask after the diva's healthRead
- 1414. Richard smiled and pointed to a fat, rather vulgar woman, dressed inRead
- 1515. Richard and Moncharmin had locked themselves with an object whichRead
- 1616. Poligny did. M. Poligny could refuse the ghost nothing."Read
- 1717. Richard behaved like a hero. He retreated no farther. HisRead
- 1818. Richard ought to know better than you where the twenty-thousandRead
- 1919. Richard went and placed himself at the identical spot where he hadRead
- 2020. Richard bowed ... to nobody; bent his back ... before nobody; andRead
- 2121. Mifroid rose and looked at Raoul attentively.Read
- 2222. Mifroid gave a start, began to scrutinize Raoul again and said:Read
- 2323. de Chagny noticed it and asked:Read
- 2424. de Chagny and I had repeatedly taken off our coats and put them onRead
- 2525. de Chagny patted the round shapes and kept on saying:Read
- 2626. de Chagny and I began to yell like madmen. Fear spurred us on. WeRead
- 2727. de Chagny broke the glass of his watch and felt the two hands... HeRead
- 2828. de Chagny, who seemed to have recovered all his moral force fromRead
- 2929. Millet, representing 'Apollo lifting his golden lyre', commandingRead
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