Gaston LeRoux

For years the Paris Opera House has been host to the Phantom of the Opera. The current owners give in to his demands, but the new management is not so accommodating The phantom has decided it is Christine Daae's time to shine. If his demands are not met, all will be lost This haunting adventure is now a striking graphic novel adaptation. Graphic Planet is an imprint of Magic Wagon, a division of ABDO Group. Grades 5-8.

A mysterious masked man haunts the Paris Opera House and stalks its prized singer; the beautiful Christine.

Based on the translation by Alexander Teixeira de Mattos. With an Introduction by David Stuart Davies. ‘… the shadow turned round; and I saw a terrible death’s-head, which darted a look at me from a pair of scorching eyes. I felt as if I were face to face with Satan…’ Erik, the Phantom of the Paris Opera House, is one of the great icons of horror literature. This tormented and disfigured creature has made his home in the labyrinthine cellars of this opulent building where he can indulge in his great passion for music, which is a substitute for the love and emotion denied him because of his ghastly appearance. It is in the Opera House that he encounters Christine Daaé whom he trains in secret to become a great singer. Erik’s passionate obsession with a beautiful woman beyond his reach is doomed and leads to the dramatic tragic finale. Gaston Leroux’s novel is a marvellous blend of detective story, romance and spine-tingling terror which has fascinated readers ever since the work was first published.

The long-ago mysteries of the great opera house in Paris have never been explained. Why did so many terrible tragedies happen there? Why did everyone flee from it in fear? This gripping story about the 'opera ghost' and the beautiful singer he loves launched one of most popular musicals in Broadway history - and it serves up enough thrills, chills and surprises to keep even the most reluctant reader fascinated.With "Classic Starts[trademark]", young readers can experience the wonder of these timeless stories from an early age. Abridged for easier reading and carefully rewritten, each classic novel is filled with all the magic and excitement that made the original story a beloved favourite.

The most consistent of all series in terms of language control, length, and quality of story. David R. Hill, Director of the Edinburgh Project on Extensive Reading.

Znamenityj roman "Prizrak Opery" prinadlezhit Gastonu Leru - klassiku detektivnogo i misticheskogo romana. Na protjazhenii XX veka roman ne raz ekranizirovalsja, po ego motivam Endrju Llojd Uebber sozdal nashumevshij mjuzikl.

"Prizrak opery dejstvitelno suschestvoval" - dokazatelstvu etogo tezisa posvjaschen odin iz samykh nashumevshikh frantsuzskikh romanov rubezha XIX-XX vekov. On prinadlezhit peru Gastona Leru, metra politsejskogo romana, avtora znamenitoj "Tajny Zheltoj komnaty", "Dukhov damy v chernom". No po zhanru "Prizrak Opery" blizhe k traditsijam goticheskogo romana, k "Parizhskim tajnam" Ezhena Sju. S pervoj i do poslednej stranitsy Leru derzhit chitatelja v naprjazhenii. Vozmozhno, imenno zdes kroetsja odna iz prichin togo, chto etot sjuzhet v XX veke ne raz poluchal novoe voploschenie, dostatochno vspomnit odnoimennyj film, a takzhe mjuzikl Endrju Llojda Vebera.