The Phantom of the Opera
by Gaston Leroux
The Phantom of the Opera (1910) was inspired by historical events that occurred in the Paris Opera during the 18th century. Le Fantôme de l'Opéra was first published as a serial in the magazine, Le Gaulois from September 1909, to January 1910. It has been adapted by Andrew Lloyd Webber into one of the longest-running and popular operas, performed throughout the world. Leroux's mysteries rival Edgar Allan Poe and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. [Illustration is the cover for the 1921 edition.]
"Floating, falling, sweet intoxication. Touch me, trust me, savor each sensation. Let the dream begin, let your darker side give in to the power of the music of the night.”Chapter III: The Mysterious Reason
Chapter V: The Enchanted Violin
Chapter VI: A Visit to Box Five
Chapter VII: Faust and What Followed
Chapter VIII: The Mysterious Brougham
Chapter IX: At the Masked Ball
Chapter X: "Forget the Man's Voice!"
Chapter XI: Above the Trap Doors
Chapter XIII: A Master-Stroke of the Trap-Door Lover
Chapter XIV: The Singular Attitude of a Safety-Pin
Chapter XV: Christine! Christine!
Chapter XVI: Mme. Giry's Revelations
Chapter XVII: The Safety-Pin Again
Chapter XVIII: The Commisary, the Viscount and the Persian
Chapter XIX: The Viscount and the Persian
Chapter XX: In the Cellars of the Opera
Chapter XXI: Interesting Vicissitudes of a Persian
Chapter XXII: In the Torture Chamber
Chapter XXIII: The Torture Begins
Chapter XXIV: Barrels! Barrels!
Chapter XXV: The Scorpion or the Grasshopper: Which
Chapter XXVI: The End of the Ghost's Story