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The Phantom of the Opera

by Gaston Leroux

Mystery · Gothic · Novel

Open Library OL15964819W

The Phantom of the Opera was first published as a serial in Le Gaulois from 23 September to 8 January, and was released in volume form in late March by Pierre Lafitte. The Phantom of the Opera is partly inspired by historical events at the Paris Opera during the nineteenth century, and by an apocryphal tale concerning the use of a former ballet pupil's skeleton in a production of Carl Maria von Weber's Der Freischütz.

About the author

Gaston Leroux (1868–1927) is represented here by 3 public-domain titles, including The Bride of the Sun, The Phantom of the Opera, and The Secret of the Night. This page is a shelf list: the books are read on Open Library, not stored here. More of this shelf for Gaston Leroux.

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