Librivox recording of the phantom of the opera, by gaston leroux. Pages can include considerable notesin pen or highlighterbut the notes cannot obscure the text. Jann matlocks introduction discusses the phantoms legacy and the history of the paris opera house. The introduction considers leroux s life and career, the serialized fiction genre of which he was the last great exponent, and makes a case for the book as a work of considerable literary craft. Any versionmovie, play, cartoon, etcprevious to lloydwebers musical is not the true story, but a very loose adaptation. Lerouxs contribution to french detective fiction is considered a parallel to those of sir arthur conan doyle in the united kingdom and edgar allan poe in the united states. Appendix on the construction of the paris opera helps set the novel in its architectural context.
Aug 09, 2016 phantom of the opera by gaston leroux full audiobook greatest audio books the phantom of the opera french. Descargar the phantom of the opera gratis en formato pdf y epub. The phantom of the opera gaston leroux pdf download. Richard dont know what to do about the mysterious opera ghost demanding money, nor the tragic death of the chief sceneshifter.
Debienne and poligny, the managers of the opera, were giving a last gala performance to mark their retirement. Ha sido adaptada numerosas veces al teatro y al cine. She achieves a singing position in the paris opera line, where a mysterious voice teaches her to unleash her musical potential. Leroux published his most famous work, the phantom of the opera, as a serial in 1909 and 1910, and as a book in 1910 with an english translation appearing in 1911. This is the real phantom of the opera story by gaston leroux, to which andrew lloyd weber was true. The phantom of the opera gaston leroux 1868 1927 an old theatre under new management. Sep 09, 2015 this is the real phantom of the opera story by gaston leroux, to which andrew lloyd weber was true.
The phantom of the opera gaston leroux pdf download free. The phantom of the opera gaston leroux oxford university. The phantom of the opera is a novel by french writer gaston leroux. The phantom of the opera ebook gaston leroux descargar. The phantom of the opera by gaston leroux author of the. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. Also, the antics and absurdities of backstage politics and the drama that drums. It was first published as a serialization in le gaulois from september 23, 1909 to january 8, 1910. He builds his home beneath it and takes the love of his life, a beautiful soprano, under his wing. Sinopse they sensed his presence without seeing him. Ha avuto numerose trasposizioni cinematografiche e.
Phantom of the opera by gaston leroux full audiobook greatest audio books the phantom of the opera french. The phantom of the opera by gaston leroux overdrive. Rumours that a ghost stalks the dark passages and cellars of the paris opera house, wreaking havoc, have long been rife among staff and performers. The phantom of the opera by gaston leroux, first edition. The phantom of the opera by gaston leroux loyal books. The story of a man named erik, an eccentric, physically deformed genius who terrorizes the opera garnier in paris. Chapter ii the new margarita chapter iii the mysterious reason chapter iv box five chapter v the enchanted violin chapter v a visit to box five chapter vii faust and what followed chapter viii the mysterious brougham chapter ix at the masked ball. First published in french as a serial in 1909, the phan. Jan 26, 2017 the phantom of the opera was brought to life by the adventuresome french newspaper writer gaston leroux 18681927, who based many of the points of his story upon real architectural oddities connected with the enormous opera and some of the chilling legends that clung to the corners of its rich history. Gaston leroux, the french detective writer and journalist who created the phantom of the opera isbn. Phantom of the opera by gaston leroux free ebook online. The phantom of the opera was brought to life by the adventuresome french newspaper writer gaston leroux 18681927, who based many of the points of his story upon real architectural oddities connected with the enormous opera and some of the chilling legends that clung to the corners of its rich history. Summary by karen savage for further information, including links to online text, reader information, rss feeds, cd cover or other formats or languages if available, please go to the librivox catalog page for this recording. The phantom of the opera by gaston leroux fictiondb.
Over the years, strange things have been happening at the paris opera house. Christine is brought up by her itinerant musician father, whose death she mourns endlessly. Today the world knows it by andrew lloydwebbers long running musical on stage and its 2004 film adaptation, and earlier from lon chaneys screen portrayal of the dark intruder. The phantom of the opera by gaston leroux, 9781405865159, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. It was first published as a serialisation in le gaulois from september 23, 1909 to january 8, 1910. It was first published as a serialization in le gaulois from 23 september 1909, to 8 january. Ha avuto numerose trasposizioni cinematografiche e teatrali. Initially, the story sold very poorly upon publication in book form and was even out of print several times during the twentieth century, despite the success of its various film. The introduction considers lerouxs life and career, the serialized fiction genre of which he was the last great exponent, and makes a case for the book as a work of considerable literary craft.