16 Oct phantom of the opera book
superstition, and revenge.”[14] Although the Phantom is really just a deformed man, he has ghost-like qualities in that no one can ever find him or his lair and he is seen as a monster. He plays on a organ, his opera that he is writing for Christine, a beautiful voice comes out of his grotesque head.
He suggested the text as required reading for anyone looking to play the character of the Phantom or anyone looking to understand his character on a deeper level. Remember - You don't know the story if you haven't read the book... An enjoyable read which was not quite what I was expecting.
No one talks to the weird, would you ... unnerving stranger, he tells the gentlemen that Joseph Bouqet, the dead man didn't commit suicide. At ThriftBooks, our motto is: Read More, Spend Less.
Just as was true with the real-life Joseph Merrick, Erik is a brilliant self-educated man. The Phantom’s greatest tragedy in life is the fact that he came so close to gaining the heart of the girl he loved, a sense of acceptance he has wanted for an entire lifetime, but because of his scarred and damaged soul he did nothing but terrify her; ultimately, shattering the initial allure and glamour she felt in his presence. 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. I had some problems, though, with the blatant Christine x Erik pairing. Gaston Louis Alfred Leroux (6 May 1868 – 15 April 1927) was a French journalist and author of detective fiction. Can someone please spoil the ending for me? [11], By the time Leroux published The Phantom of the Opera, he had already gained credibility as a crime mystery author in both French- and English-speaking countries. Love the Phantom (especially Gerard Butler and Ramin Karimloo)!! The superstitious but brave woman, opens the door quiet slowly and takes a careful peek.
In the prologue, he tells the reader about the Phantom and the research that he did to prove the truth of the ghost. Unbeknownst to Christine and Raoul, Erik has been watching them and overheard their whole conversation. Erik eventually releases Raoul and the Persian from his torture chamber. In order to navigate out of this carousel please use your heading shortcut key to navigate to the next or previous heading. . Your recently viewed items and featured recommendations, Select the department you want to search in, + $18.21 Shipping & Import Fees Deposit to South Africa.
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Are we hiding behind a mask so that our true character can't be seen? There, he falls in love with a beautiful singer. IF IT’S AS GOOD AS SUSAN KAY’S PHANTOM, YOU BET WE DO! He allows the Persian and Raoul to escape, though not before making Christine promise that she will visit him on his death day, and return the gold ring he gave her. One good thing was that I did complain and got a refund. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 11, 2016, I read this book a few years a go in paper back,a moving account of the phantom and from where he came from right up to,the Paris opera house and his encounter with Christine , l loved this book when I was done, I can also see why people believe sir Andrew Lloyd Webber got his so called inspiration from ,for love never dies but it gives you an historical view of what life might have been like all, them many years ago and fleshes out the individuals as to what kind of life's Thay would have lead up to there meeting as the Paris opera house. After viewing product detail pages, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in. If you were captivated by any version of The Phantom of the Opera and loved the characters - especially Erik - you need to read this book.
The listing makes it seems as though it's a really nice, leather-like or old fashioned covered classic. Christine and Raoul (who finds out that Erik has killed Raoul's older brother) elope together, never to return. In Lloyd Webber's musical, he was focused on writing more of a romance piece and found the book and the musical took off from there.
. For the 2020 holiday season, returnable items shipped between October 1 and December 31 can be returned until January 31, 2021. It's just not what I expected as I wanted a really nice handheld copy for a present. I could talk about this book for longer than it takes to read it, but I think I can sum up my feelings on it in one sentence. It is revealed that Erik was the son of a construction business owner, deformed from birth. Reviewed in the United States on December 17, 2017.
I have to admit that I found the Rome and Persia sections of this book pretty interesting and I was impressed by the sheer amount of research that Kay must have done. These papers were written primarily by students and provide critical analysis of The Phantom of the Opera by Gaston Leroux. He soon develops an obsessive love for his beautiful protégé, 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. There were a few slightly long-ish sections but the epilogue was worth reading because it delves into the phantom's history which was very interesting. The Persian gives him a revolver, takes another and they walk down, into the vast, darkness of the opera house basement, to rescue Christine, first seeing a shadow moving near them, but the Phantom it is not. This really doesn't require a critical review from me.
There is no knowledge beyond my comprehension, no art or skill upon this entire planet that lies beyond the mastery of my hand.
I happen to really like the name Erik. I love everything about Phantom of the Opera: The book, the movie adaptations, the musicals, etc.
Back at the Palais Garnier, the new managers receive a letter from the Phantom demanding that they allow Christine to perform the lead role of Marguerite in Faust, and that Box 5 be left empty for his use, lest they perform in a house with a curse on it. . " This time, the movie was a success with audiences in 1925. December 30th 1987 He lives on within the souls of those who choose to listen to the music of the night.”. Haunting and riveting.”– Rave Reviews “Do we really need another spin-off of Gaston Leroux’s horror tale, The Phantom of the Opera?
Account & Lists Account Returns & Orders. After viewing product detail pages, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in. Further details may exist on the, The Phantom of the Opera (disambiguation), "A History of Classic Monsters: The Phantom of the Opera | Librarypoint", 10.1093/gmo/9781561592630.article.o903811, "Where the Phantom was born: the Palais Garnier", 10.1093/gmo/9781561592630.article.o007990, "The Phantom of the Opera, by Gaston Leroux : Prologue", https://desertedphans.forumotion.net/t460-the-original-version-of-leroux-phantom-published-in-le-gaulois-is-available-online-at-bnf-s-gallica-site, "The Phantom of the Opera by Gaston Leroux, annotated edition", "The Phantom of the Opera: Spectacular Musical or Archetypal Story? After the film version of Phantom Of The Opera was released in 2004, interest in the fandom—and prices for the book—rose dramatically. Under the patronage and auspices of the Shah, Erik is commissioned to design a palace. He had written six novels prior, two of which had garnered substantial popularity within their first year of publication called The Mystery of the Yellow Room and The Perfume of the Lady in Black. . I have become a huge fan of both the 2004 movie Phantom of the Opera and the stage production at Royal Albert Hall. The ghost is a very intriguing character because he is a genius and he is extremely ugly so he wears a mask everywhere and is very mysterious.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 25, 2017. Since "Phantom of the Opera" is (hands-down) my favorite Broadway show, and since I promised my father that I would find a way to produce the show with the Drama Club I direct, I thought I'd give it a whirl. I could not ask for more in a book, its brevity is bittersweet (you wish there were more details, more certainties... this effect, of course, is genius); its use of freak show conventions are all aligned beautifully. This book did nothing for me, and even though I wasn't expecting to enjoy it all that much I still feel pretty disappointed with it. This book was an, I can see that I'm very much in the minority here. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 5, 2012.
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