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Title: The Phantom of the Opera by Gaston Leroux, Jeremy Ynarrr Nicholas, Peter Yapp ISBN: 9-6263461-8-3 Publisher: Naxos Audio Books Pub. Date: April, 1997 Format: Audio Cassette Volumes: 2 List Price(USD): $13.98 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.58 (64 reviews)
Rating: 4
Summary: Good story
Comment: I bought this book about a year after discovering and falling in love with the music of Sarah Brightman, the lovely British diva who for several years played the role of Christine Daae in Andrew Lloyd Weber's musical "Phantom of the Opera." After seeing parts of the play re-enacted, and after listening to Sarah for a while, I figured I had to read the original story for myself just to see how good it really was. I found this book in a used book shop for about a dollar, bought it instantly, and finished it in a week.
I think this is a very good story because of the sophisticated characterizations of the people in it, and because of the several intriguing scenes created, scenes which do an effective job of conveying a sense of mystery. However, I do have to agree with another reviewer in this list, that the style is rather heavy and can be tedious to someone who is accustomed to light and fast-moving stories. There are times when one must concentrate and make an effort to read and mentally absorb the 19th-century prose. but it is worth the effort. It's not a great story, but it is a good one, worth reading again.
Rating: 5
Summary: The Phantom of the Opera is here...inside my mind!
Comment: Imagine this: you are a lonely, ghostlike man. Your face is so grotesquely deformed
that you wear a mask to cover up the horror. You live under the Paris Opera House,
playing your organ and composing your opera, Don Juan Triumphant. One day, you are
up in the opera house, viewing a selection. Suddenly, one of the chorus girls catches
your eye. You gasp as you take in the most beautiful, innocent creature that has ever
lived. You make a vow to someday win her love, and become her "Angel of Music", using
your ventriloquist skills to make your voice seem to come from behind the walls of her
dressing room. You train her to become a glamourous singer, gaining fame for herself
with her angelic voice. Then one day you find that there is another man in her life;
Raoul, the Vicoumt de Chagny (spelling?). Overcome with anger, you find that there
is only one thing to do: get rid of Raoul. What happens next? Well, I urge you to
read this wonderfully descriptive book to find the answer. You will love this
haunting tale of love, deception, and illusion. You will not be let down.
Rating: 4
Summary: A thriller of a romance!
Comment: The Phantom of the Opera incorporates mystery, romance, and horror to create a fascinating story that relates to heart and soul.
Don't be fooled by the title of the novel, because it is not only about a scary little phantom that runs around the Paris Opera House, scaring staff, performers, and patrons alike, but a story of love, fate, and the scrutiny of life. The first chapters of the novel are a bit slow for a faced paced reader, but gradually pick up as the novel progresses. As everyone knows the story is set in late 19th century Paris and it's magnificent opera house as the stage, where numerous key scenes take place. Apparently, many performers and staff experience a series of bizarre incidents which become attributed to the "Opera Ghost" a dark, mysterious figure who threatens with violent means if his demands are not met.
The story has three central characters-Christine Daae, the beautiful young opera singer, the Viscount de Chagny (Raoul), who has been in love with Christine since their childhood, and lastly, the Phantom (Erik), who is a horribly disfigured but musical genius, obsessed with winning the affection of Christine which he desires so much. Eric disguises himself as "the Angel of Music," which allows him to gain her trust when his vocal lessons bring out the passion in her voice and the envy of her peers. When his love is turned down and his face is unmasked, the dark side of Eric-a.k.a the Phantom-is revealed to her. This love torn relationship would arise a conflict when Christine, Raoul, and Eric are confronted by their feelings and the understanding that only one man can have her love. In the end, there is a sense of sympathy that is understandable for the pain which the Phantom has endured.
I found Leroux's literary style sometimes confusing, since he alternates writing in the 3rd person (as the omniscient narrator) and the first person--with several different characters telling their own stories. However, a creative use of similes and descriptions instantly create a vision of the events throughout the story, and a touch of comedy here and there help distance all the drama, which can be overwhelming at times. The story is very believable and reputedly based on actual facts that Leroux researched himself. Overall, The Phantom of the Opera is a classic masterpiece and it is no wonder that it was made into a Broadway musical!
"Beware if you venture into his realm beneath the opera house, for you enter a grim and dangerous domain; to step into the phantom's territory is to challenge his will and endanger your life and your sanity. To gaze into the lifeless eyes of death is an eternal horror which will ensnare you forever!"
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Title: The Hunchback of Notre-Dame by Victor Hugo ISBN: 0812563123 Publisher: Tor Classics Pub. Date: 15 June, 1996 List Price(USD): $4.99 |
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Title: The Phantom of the Opera: The Original Novel by Gaston Leroux ISBN: 0060809248 Publisher: Perennial Pub. Date: 12 January, 1988 List Price(USD): $7.00 |
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Title: The Complete Phantom of the Opera by George Perry ISBN: 0805017224 Publisher: Henry Holt & Company, Inc. Pub. Date: 15 July, 1991 List Price(USD): $25.00 |
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Title: Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Kate McMullan, Robert Louis Stevenson ISBN: 0394863658 Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers Pub. Date: 12 February, 1984 List Price(USD): $3.99 |
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Title: Journey Of The Mask by Nancy Pettengill, Nancy Hill Pettengill ISBN: 0595124844 Publisher: iUniverse, Inc. Pub. Date: 23 August, 2000 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
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