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Gaston Louis Alfred Leroux (1868-1927) was a French journalist and
author of detective fiction. In the English-speaking world, he is
best known for writing the novel "The Phantom of the Opera" (1910).
The Phantom of the Opera lives under a famous opera house. A mere
chorus girl, Christine Daae, becomes, under his guidance, a well
known singer with a beautiful voice. But her old child hood
sweetheart, the Vicount Raoul de Changy, has also entered the
picture. The past comes back to haunt her, the future ahead is
uncertain, and the present is undecided. Who will win the heart of
Christine?; the handsome, rich Raoul or the masked Angel of Music?
A story of romance, murder, sacrifice and sadness, this riveting,
seductive tale will keep your emotions high until the very last
page of the shocking conclusion.
"The Phantom of the Opera" is the most famous work of French author
Gaston Leroux. Far darker than the stories familiar to audiences of
today from the phenomenally successful Broadway musical and the
early Lon Chaney, Jr. film, Leroux's "Fantom" is a genuine
murderer, and the story, a true Gothic murder/horror tale. Erik,
the Phantom of the Opera, terrorizes the Opera Garnier (or Paris
Opera House) by a successful multi-year blackmail plot. When new
owners take over the Opera, Erik's reign of terror is abruptly
curtailed. With this threat to his formerly comfortable living, and
his budding, if bizarre relationship with the lovely soprano
Christine Daee, coming to a halt, Erik takes drastic and murderous
action. More complex, and far darker than the Broadway musical and
film, some have criticized Leroux's novel for its deliberate
Nineteenth century pace, and its talkiness. Others have found it
fascinating and absorbing reading, with depths not to be found in
the later, extraordinarily popular adaptations.
Experience for yourself the classic story of love, music, and
murder which has captivated people for generations. When new
managers take over the running of the Paris Opera House, they make
light of warnings about a mysterious ghost who haunts the theater.
But this Phantom is all too real, and attempts to ignore his
demands have dangerous consequences. When a beautiful young singer
becomes the object of fascination by both the Phantom and a
handsome viscount, disaster is inevitable. Leroux's story, which he
claims to have based on real events, has provided the basis for
many adaptations on stage and screen. It is a thrilling and
atmospheric novel which should not be missed.
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essential classics. 'Look! You want to see! See! Feast your eyes,
glut your soul on my cursed ugliness! Look at Erik's face! Now you
know the face of the voice!' Living secretly beneath the Paris
Opera House, 'The Phantom of the Opera', Erik has haunted those who
work there with his demands and shrouded the opera house in fear
with the legend of his disfigured face. When Christine joins the
company, a young woman with a beautiful voice, Erik is instantly
smitten and secretly teaches her to become a great singer. He soon
develops an obsessive love for his beautiful protege, even though
she has fallen for her childhood friend, resulting in her
disappearance during a performance and sparking a tragic and
terrifying chain of events. One of the most well-known and
well-loved gothic horror stories, Leroux's suspenseful tale of
unrequited love, passion and tragedy is both dark and moving in its
portrayal of Erik, the anti-hero in his yearning for Christine.
First published by Dedalus in 1997, this locked-room detective
novel from 1908 is a classic of early 20th-century detective
fiction. At the heart of the novel is the enigma: how could a
murder take place in a locked room which shows no sign of being
entered? The novel is also about the rivalry between detective
Frederick Larson and a young investigative journalist,
Rouletabille. Larson finds a suspect who is put on trial, only to
have him cleared by Rouletabille, who dramatically reveals the
identity of the real murderer. The Mystery of the Yellow Room is a
novel which consciously tries to outdo the traditional detective
novel with classic intellectual conundrums.
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at www.1stWorldLibrary.ORG - - The Opera ghost really existed. He
was not, as was long believed, a creature of the imagination of the
artists, the superstition of the managers, or a product of the
absurd and impressionable brains of the young ladies of the ballet,
their mothers, the box-keepers, the cloak-room attendants or the
concierge. Yes, he existed in flesh and blood, although he assumed
the complete appearance of a real phantom; that is to say, of a
spectral shade. When I began to ransack the archives of the
National Academy of Music I was at once struck by the surprising
coincidences between the phenomena ascribed to the "ghost" and the
most extraordinary and fantastic tragedy that ever excited the
Paris upper classes; and I soon conceived the idea that this
tragedy might reasonably be explained by the phenomena in question.
The events do not date more than thirty years back; and it would
not be difficult to find at the present day, in the foyer of the
ballet, old men of the highest respectability, men upon whose word
one could absolutely rely, who would remember as though they
happened yesterday the mysterious and dramatic conditions that
attended the kidnapping of Christine Daae, the disappearance of the
Vicomte de Chagny and the death of his elder brother, Count
Philippe, whose body was found on the bank of the lake that exists
in the lower cellars of the Opera on the Rue-Scribe side. But none
of those witnesses had until that day thought that there was any
reason for connecting the more or less legendary figure of the
Opera ghost with that terrible story.
The Mystery of the Yellow Room (1908) is a novel by French writer
Gaston Leroux. Originally serialized in L'Illustration from
September to November 1907, The Mystery of the Yellow Room marked
the first appearance of popular character Joseph Rouletabille, a
reporter and part-time sleuth who features in several of Leroux's
novels. Originally a journalist, Leroux turned to fiction after
reading the works of Arthur Conan Doyle and Edgar Allan Poe. Often
considered one of the best locked-room mysteries of all time, the
novel has been adapted several times for film and television.
Joseph Rouletabille is more than meets the eye. A reporter by
profession, he spends his free time working as an amateur
detective, using his journalistic talents to compile facts and
track down leads. When the young daughter of a prominent professor
is found badly beaten in a locked room at the Chateau du Glandier,
Roulebatille sets out to investigate with his trusted assistant
Sainclair. After conducting interviews with several members of the
castle staff, he is told that France's top detective Frederic
Larsan has been assigned to the case. Larsan soon names Robert
Darzac, Ms. Stangerson's fiance, as his primary suspect. Having
already ruled Darzac out, Roulebatille begins to grow suspicious
when the man is arrested and seems hesitant to defend himself.
Working behind the scenes, the unassuming sleuth must race against
time to prove Darzac's innocence and stop Ms. Stangerson's attacker
from finishing what he started. The Mystery of the Yellow Room is a
story of danger and suspense from one of history's finest detective
novelists. Joseph Rouletabille is without a doubt France's answer
to Sherlock Holmes. With a beautifully designed cover and
professionally typeset manuscript, this edition of Gaston Leroux's
The Mystery of the Yellow Room is a classic of French literature
reimagined for modern readers.
The Perfume of the Lady in Black (1908) is a novel by French writer
Gaston Leroux. The Perfume of the Lady in Black marked the second
appearance of popular character Joseph Rouletabille, a reporter and
part-time sleuth who features in several of Leroux's novels.
Originally a journalist, Leroux turned to fiction after reading the
works of Arthur Conan Doyle and Edgar Allan Poe. Often considered
one of the best mysteries of all time, the novel has been adapted
several times for film. Joseph Rouletabille is more than meets the
eye. A reporter by profession, he spends his free time working as
an amateur detective, using his journalistic talents to compile
facts and track down leads. In The Mystery of the Yellow Room, he
saved the life of Mathilde Stangerson, the daughter of a prominent
professor, from the clutches of Ballmeyer, a violent criminal
mastermind gifted in the art of disguise. Unbeknownst to her
father, Mathilde had married Ballmeyer while living in America
before realizing he had been living under a false identity. Now
believed to be dead, Ballmeyer fades into history as Rouletabille,
his assistant Sainclair, and Mathilde return to their lives.
Shortly after leaving for her honeymoon with Robert Darzac,
however, Mathilde contacts Rouletabille with terrifying news-their
common enemy seems to have returned. The Perfume of the Lady in
Black is a story of mystery and suspense from one of history's
finest detective novelists. Joseph Rouletabille is without a doubt
France's answer to Sherlock Holmes. With a beautifully designed
cover and professionally typeset manuscript, this edition of Gaston
Leroux's The Perfume of the Lady in Black is a classic of French
literature reimagined for modern readers.
Rumored to be haunted, the Palais Garnier opera house in nineteenth-century Paris is the setting for this story of a dangerous love triangle involving a young Swedish soprano, her mysterious “Phantom” tutor, and her childhood friend. When Carlotta, the lead soprano, takes ill and Christine Daaé’s understudy performance is a rousing success, Vicomte Raoul de Chagny falls in love with Christine. Meanwhile, her tutor, “the Angel of Music,” whom she believes has been sent by her deceased father, is also coveting Christine’s affections. But the Angel is no phantom as everyone believes, and his fears of Christine’s rejection due to his masked disfigurement prompts him to abduct her and extract a promise of marriage born of wild jealousy. This latest addition to the Word Cloud Classic series will have you burning the candles low to reach the dark, gothic ending.
The Man With the Black Feather (1909) is a novel by French writer
Gaston Leroux. Originally a journalist, Leroux turned to fiction
after reading the works of Arthur Conan Doyle and Edgar Allan Poe.
His most famous work, The Phantom of the Opera, has become
legendary through several adaptations for film, theater, and
television, including Andrew Lloyd Webber's celebrated 1886
Broadway musical of the same name. Walking into his office one
morning, a journalist discovers a stranger waiting there for him.
Holding an ornate wooden box, he reveals himself to be the executor
of M. Theophraste Longuet, a deceased manufacturer and a former
acquaintance of the journalist. Suspicious at first, the journalist
accepts the box, opening it to reveal the voluminous memoirs of
Longuet. Within their pages, presumably unread by anyone else,
Longuet describes his discovery of documents revealing that he is,
in fact, the reincarnation of infamous French highwayman Louis
Dominique Cartouche, a vigilante figure who haunted the roads of
18th century France in order to steal from the rich and give their
wealth to the poor. Skeptical, the journalist reads the memoirs,
which lead him to the legendary "Treasure of Cartouche," virtually
ensuring the accuracy of Longuet's claims. Assured of their worth
to the public, the journalist convinces his editors to release
their discovery to the world. The Man With the Black Feather, which
is also known by the title The Double Life, is a mystery novel by
Gaston Leroux, one of the leading French detective writers of his
generation. Like much of Leroux's work, the novel is partly based
on historical events-Cartouche was an actual figure whose campaign
of thievery and charity came to an abrupt end with his brutal
public execution in 1721. With a beautifully designed cover and
professionally typeset manuscript, this edition of Gaston Leroux's
The Man With the Black Feather is a classic of French literature
reimagined for modern readers.
The Adventures of Joseph Rouletabille (2021) is a trilogy of novels
by French writer Gaston Leroux. Originally a journalist, Leroux
turned to fiction after reading the works of Arthur Conan Doyle and
Edgar Allan Poe. This collection compiles the first three novels in
his series featuring Joseph Rouletabille, a reporter and amateur
detective whose crime solving abilities gain him a reputation
throughout Europe. Joseph Rouletabille is more than meets the eye.
A reporter by profession, he spends his free time working as an
amateur detective, using his journalistic talents to compile facts
and track down leads. In The Mystery of the Yellow Room, a young
heiress is found beaten within an inch of her life in a room locked
from the inside. When Frederic Larsan, France's top detective,
unexpectedly solves the case, Rouletabaille grows suspicious. In
The Perfume of the Lady in Black, Rouletabille is shaken by the
return of criminal mastermind Ballmeyer, an enemy he believed was
dead. The Secret of the Night finds Leroux's hero in Russia on
assignment for a French newspaper. While there, he is summoned to
the palace of Tsar Nicholas II, who wishes to employ him in his
capacity as a detective in order to foil a plot against his
generals. The Adventures of Joseph Rouletabille is an action-packed
trilogy of novels featuring revolution, murder, romance, and
endless suspense. Joseph Rouletabille is without a doubt France's
answer to Sherlock Holmes. With a beautifully designed cover and
professionally typeset manuscript, this edition of Gaston Leroux's
The Adventures of Joseph Rouletabille is a classic of French
detective fiction reimagined for modern readers.
The Secret of the Night (1913) is a novel by French writer Gaston
Leroux. The Secret of the Night marked the third appearance of
popular character Joseph Rouletabille, a reporter and part-time
sleuth who features in several of Leroux's novels. Originally a
journalist, Leroux turned to fiction after reading the works of
Arthur Conan Doyle and Edgar Allan Poe. Often considered one of the
best mystery writers of all time, Leroux's novel has been adapted
countless times for film and television. Joseph Rouletabille is
more than meets the eye. A reporter by profession, he spends his
free time working as an amateur detective, using his journalistic
talents to compile facts and track down leads. In The Mystery of
the Yellow Room, he saved the life of Mathilde Stangerson, the
daughter of a prominent professor, from the clutches of Ballmeyer,
a violent criminal mastermind gifted in the art of disguise. In The
Perfume of the Lady in Black, Rouletabille is shaken by the return
of an enemy he had believed was dead. The Secret of the Night finds
Leroux's hero in Russia on assignment for a French newspaper. While
there, he is summoned to the palace of Tsar Nicholas II, who wishes
to employ him in his capacity as a detective in order to foil a
plot against his generals. The Secret of the Night is a story of
revolution, murder, and suspense from one of history's finest
detective novelists. Joseph Rouletabille is without a doubt
France's answer to Sherlock Holmes. With a beautifully designed
cover and professionally typeset manuscript, this edition of Gaston
Leroux's The Secret of the Night is a classic of French literature
reimagined for modern readers.
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