The Phantom of the Opera

The Phantom of the Opera, by Gaston Leroux, was written in 1909.  A young singer, Christine Daaé, makes a triumphant debut at the Opera – and then disappears.  What has happened to her, and could the mysterious Opera ghost be to blame? Christine’s lover, Raoul de Chagny, spies a mysterious stranger shadowing her and decides to follow…

This title is part of a wonderful new series, Express Classics, offering a quick way into a range of exciting stories. Fast-moving and accessible, each story is a shortened, dramatically illustrated version of the classic novel, which loses none of the strength and flavour of the original. Express Classics include biographical details of the original author and an 8 page glossary.

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