The Phantom of the Opera

Gaston Leroux

Beschreibung

"The Opera Ghost really existed. He was not, as was long believed, a creature of the imagination."

Beneath the gilded splendor of the Paris Opera House lies a labyrinth of dark corridors and a vast, subterranean lake. Here dwells Erik—the "Opera Ghost"—a masked musical genius with a face so hideous he is forced to live in the shadows. His obsession with the beautiful young soprano Christine Daaé leads him to manipulate the theater's managers, terrorize the cast, and eventually kidnap his "Angel of Music." Far more terrifying and complex than the adaptations suggest, Leroux's novel is a gripping journalistic-style investigation into a man who was both a monster and a misunderstood artist.

A Masterclass in Gothic Atmosphere: Leroux, a former investigative reporter, presents the story as a "true" account, utilizing letters, testimonies, and architectural history. This grounded approach makes the supernatural elements—the falling chandelier, the voice through the walls, and the "Red Death" at the masquerade—feel hauntingly real. The Palais Garnier itself becomes a character, its opulence masking a hollow, decaying heart.

The Beauty and the Beast of Paris: While the romance between Christine and the Vicomte de Chagny provides the emotional stakes, the true soul of the book is Erik. Leroux explores the tragedy of a man gifted with divine talent but cursed by nature, trapped in a cycle of cruelty and a desperate hunger for love. It is a chilling exploration of how isolation can warp the mind into something truly predatory.

Unmask the legend. Purchase "The Phantom of the Opera" today and go deeper into the darkness than ever before.

Verfügbar seit: 07.01.2026.

Drucklänge: 258 Seiten.

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