The Phantom of the Opera

Résumé
First published in 1909–1910, this Gothic horror novel by Gaston Leroux is set under the grand Paris Opera House, where a mysterious, disfigured figure known as the Phantom moves through the depths of the theater. The story centers on the Phantom’s fascination with the young soprano Christine Daaé and the tensions that arise as her life becomes entangled with Raoul, a childhood friend. As the Phantom’s involvement intensifies, his fixation escalates and the pressure on Christine grows, placing her between the world of the opera above and the dangerous shadows below.