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The Phantom of the Opera

Leroux, Gaston,de Mattos, Alexander Teixeira
A thrilling literary classic, and an unforgettable read. The Phantom of the Opera by Gaston Lerouxis an epic gothic romance first published in 1910 France and translated in English in 1911 United Kingdom. Be inspired and moved by prose written in times long gone. Classic works of literature have memorable characters and offer profound and eternal reflections about the human condition. Synopsis The Phantom of the Opera is a captivating story that revolves around the young, beautiful Christine Daaé. When her father, a famous musician, dies, she is raised in the Paris Opera House with his dying promise of a protective angel of music to guide her. Over time she begins hearing a voice, who eventually teaches her how to sing beautifully. All goes well until Christine's childhood friend Raoul comes to visit his parents, who are patrons of the opera, and he sees Christine when she begins successfully singing on the stage. When he goes backstage to visit her he hears an ominous voice. The voice, who is the deformed, murderous 'ghost' of the opera house named Erik, however, grows violent in his terrible jealousy, until Christine suddenly disappears. The phantom is in love, but what disaster lies ahead? A stunning reprint! At Ginger Classics, we take every step possible to ensure the original integrity of this book has been upheld to its highest standard. This means that the texts in this story are unedited and unchanged from the original author’s publication, preserving its earliest form for your indulgence. We are ready to ship this book off to you today at lightning speed, so you will find yourself indulging in this title without delay. Title Details Original 1911 Text 5 x 8 Inches Matte Cover White Paper
Independently published 2021-10-08 225 pages

Smoke and Mirrors Short Fictions and Illusions

Neil Gaiman
From #1 New York Times bestselling author Neil Gaiman, an outstanding array of short fiction that surveys the terrain between the illusory and the ordinary and reveals the terrors and wonders reflected in the funhouse mirrors of our dreams―one of ten classic Gaiman works repackaged with elegant original watercolor art by acclaimed artist Henry Sene Yee "He is a treasure-house of story, and we are lucky to have him." --Stephen King Spanning the realms of dark imagination, Smoke and Mirrors surveys the terrain between the illusory and the ordinary, treating readers to a gift of wonder and delight from one of the most unique literary artists of our time. The miraculous inventions contained herein - stories, novellas, and poems - reveal Gaiman to be a writer of immense talent and sophisticated invention. In his deft hands, magic is no mere illusion, but a powerful means of illumination, revelation, and reflection on what it means to be human. Poignant and haunting, humorous and unorthodox, Smoke and Mirrors is an outstanding array of short fiction from one of the world's most distinguished literary masters.
HarperCollins Publishers 2021-06-15 368 pages