Phantom of the Opera

A deformed man's obsession threatens the life of a young opera singer in Gaston Leroux's classic story of love and betrayal. Lonely and isolated, the disfigured phantom makes his home beneath the Paris Opera House, where each night he listens to the performances above, eventually falling in love with Christine, one of the Opera's singers. Desperate to possess Christine, the phantom kidnaps her and threatens her beloved, Raoul, with death. But will Christine's surrender to the phantom be enough to save them all? Be it mystery, romance, drama, comedy, politics, or history, great literature stands the test of time. ClassicJoe proudly brings literary classics to today's digital readers, connecting those who love to read with authors whose work continues to get people talking. Look for other fiction and non-fiction classics from ClassicJoe.

Gaston Louis Alfred Leroux was born in Paris and worked there as an author and journalist (<a href=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaston_Leroux>Wikipedia</a>). His most famous work is <a href=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Phantom_of_the_Opera>The Phantom of the Opera</a> as it has been made into films and a musical.