{"product_id":"the-phantom-of-the-opera-paperback-4","title":"The Phantom of the Opera - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGaston LeRoux\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eLowell Bair\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGaston Leroux is one of the originators of the detective story, and \u003ci\u003eThe Phantom of the Opera \u003c\/i\u003eis his tour de force, as well as being the basis for the hit Broadway musical. A superb suspense story and a dark tale of obsession, \u003ci\u003eThe Phantom of the Opera\u003c\/i\u003e has thrilled and entertained audiences in adaptations throughout the century.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis new translation--the first completely modern and Americanized translation--unfurls the full impact of this classic thriller for modern readers. It offers a more complete rendering of the terrifying figure who emerges from the depths of the glorious Paris Opera House to take us into the darkest regions of the human heart. After the breathtaking performance of the lovely Christine Daae and her sudden disappearance, the old legend of the \"opera ghost\" becomes a horrifying reality as the ghost strikes out with increasing frequency and violence--always with the young singer at the center of his powerful obsession. Leroux has created a masterwork of love and murder--and a tragic figure who awakens our deepest and most forbidden fears. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis is the only complete, unabridged modern Americanized translation available. Lowell Bair is the acclaimed translator of such Bantam Classics as \u003ci\u003eMadame Bovary, Les Liaisons Dangereuses, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eCandide.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe story of the monster man whose horrible deformities cause fear and terror, his search for love and acceptance, and his haunting of the opera house in Paris is told in very simple language. Beautifully adapted, the story flows along so easily that readers will be immediately caught up in the tangle of events and emotions. McMullan conveys all of the anger, grief, joy, and love that make the phantom a truly believable character. Will attract reluctant readers.--\"School Library Journal. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"From the Trade Paperback edition.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eGaston Leroux, French journalist and writer of suspense fiction, was born in Paris in 1868. His experiences as a crime reporter and war correspondent for a French newspaper gave him the background to create his popular novels. He was one of the originators of the detective story, and his young fictional detective, Joseph Rouletabile, was the forerunner of many reporter-detective characters in modern fiction. Two of Leroux's best-known mysteries are \u003ci\u003eThe Perfume of the Lady in Black \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Mystery of the Yellow Room, \u003c\/i\u003e which is considered one of the finest \"locked room\" mysteries ever written. A second series of suspense adventures featured an old rascal named Cheri-Bibi. But Leroux's most enduring work is, of course, \u003cb\u003eThe Phantom of the Opera\u003c\/b\u003e, which was first published in 1910. Leroux died in Nice, France, in 1927.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 274\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 6.8 x 4.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 07, 1990\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51758656094496,"sku":"9780553213768","price":6.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/f2eddc6519bb899dc45f4c2b21f6d6ef.webp?v=1780131705","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-phantom-of-the-opera-paperback-4","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}