The Phantom of the Opera (Le Fantôme de l’Opéra) by Gaston Leroux is a classic gothic novel.
It tells the story of a mysterious masked man, Erik, who lives in the catacombs beneath the Paris Opera House. He falls obsessively in love
with the young soprano Christine Daaé and secretly tutors her, using fear and manipulation to control events in the opera house. As
Christine becomes torn between Erik and her childhood love Raoul, the story unfolds with suspense, romance, and tragedy. The novel explores
themes of obsession, beauty, and the fine line between genius and madness.
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