More than a love story, The Phantom of the Opera is a gothic tale of obsession --leading to madness. The Paris Opera House and its hidden rooms, and underground are the perfect place to develop a horror story. Leroux noticed this potential. His descriptions of the place are creepy and in the end we start wondering if it is not a true story indeed.
Leroux was very smart, writing a novel like he was only reporting something --and not creating a work of fiction. Therefore there are police reports, newspapers scraps, witness interviews. More than a narrator, the person who is telling the story is only gathering useful information for the reader.
His characters are real human beings --even the ghost, of whom throughout the narrative we realize that he is the one with most human characteristics. Sometimes, Christine is a little stereotypical, mostly when she says she wants to be the mistress of her faith or something like it. And so is Raoul --but that doesnt diminish the qualities of this engaging novel.
All in all, this is a French classic that is highly recommended.
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More than a love story, The Phantom of the Opera is a gothic tale of obsession --leading to madness. The Paris Opera House and its hidden rooms, and underground are the perfect place to develop a horror story. Leroux noticed this potential. His descriptions of the place are creepy and in the end we start wondering if it is not a true story indeed.
Leroux was very smart, writing a novel like he was only reporting something --and not creating a work of fiction. Therefore there are police reports, newspapers scraps, witness interviews. More than a narrator, the person who is telling the story is only gathering useful information for the reader.
His characters are real human beings --even the ghost, of whom throughout the narrative we realize that he is the one with most human characteristics. Sometimes, Christine is a little stereotypical, mostly when she says she wants to be the mistress of her faith or something like it. And so is Raoul --but that doesnt diminish the qualities of this engaging novel.
All in all, this is a French classic that is highly recommended.
Imprint | Emereo Classics |
Country of origin | Australia |
Release date | June 2012 |
Availability | Supplier out of stock. If you add this item to your wish list we will let you know when it becomes available. |
First published | June 2012 |
Authors | Gaston Leroux |
Dimensions | 246 x 189 x 7mm (L x W x T) |
Format | Paperback - Trade |
Pages | 130 |
ISBN-13 | 978-1-4861-4644-4 |
Barcode | 9781486146444 |
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LSN | 1-4861-4644-9 |