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Gothic FictionHorrorClassic Love Stories

Le fantôme de l'opéra

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  • 1911 first published
  • 276 pages
  • ★ 3.8 (44 ratings)
  • 132 editions
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Le fantôme de l'opéra is a 1911 gothic fiction and horror novel by Gaston Leroux. It takes readers to Paris, France and France in the 20th century. Readers will find themes of Opera, composers, Phantom of the Opera and readers.

Open Library readers give it an average of 3.8 out of 5 from 44 ratings, and 630 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 132 editions across 9 languages.

At about 276 pages, most readers finish it in 5–6 hours.

About Le fantôme de l'opéra

Christine is brought up by her itinerant musician father, whose death she mourns endlessly. She achieves a singing position in the Paris Opera line, where a mysterious voice teaches her to unleash her musical potential. The voice belongs to Erik, a deformed musical genius who lives in the opera house. As Christine's singing career takes off, her childhood friend Raoul begins to court her, and he and Erik fight jealously for Christine's hand.
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Opening line

“It was the evening on which MM. Debienne and Poligny, the managers of the Opera, were giving a last gala performance to mark their retirement.”

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Setting

Era

Subjects

  • Opera
  • Composers
  • Phantom of the Opera
  • Readers
  • English language
  • Horror stories
  • Chinese language
  • Chinese
  • Reading comprehension
  • Foreign speakers
  • Textbooks for foreign speakers
  • Study and teaching
  • Opera de Paris
  • French fiction
  • Romance fiction
  • Psychological fiction

Quick answers

Who wrote Le fantôme de l'opéra?

Le fantôme de l'opéra was written by Gaston Leroux and first published in 1911.

What genre is Le fantôme de l'opéra?

It is usually shelved as Gothic Fiction, Horror and Classic Love Stories.

How long is Le fantôme de l'opéra?

The median edition has 276 pages, about 5–6 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to Le fantôme de l'opéra?

Readers who like it often enjoy The Turn of the Screw, Interview With the Vampire and The Picture of Dorian Gray.

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