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The Phantom of Opera

by gaston leroux

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"Phantom of the opera" is a novel written by French writer Gaston Leroux. Christine Daaé's mother died when she was very young. She and her father, a violinist, travelled all over Sweden. Father told Christine a lot a stories, and the main character of those stories was the Angel of Music. When her father dies he says that he will send this Angel to Christine. Later the woman is given a position in the chorus at the Paris Opera House. Not long after she arrives there, she begins hearing a voice which sings to her and speaks to her. She thinks this must be the Angel of Music and asks him if he is. From that moment begin their mystical relationships..

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...in chorus. 'We have never seen him!'"'But when he comes to his box?'"'WE HAVE NEVER SEEN HIM IN HIS BOX.'"'Then sell it.'"'Sell the Opera ghost's box! Well, gentlemen, try it.'"Thereupon we all four left the office. Richard and I had 'neverlaughed so much in our lives.'"Chapter IVBox FiveArmand Moncharmin wrote such voluminous Memoirs during thefairly long period of his co-management that we may well ask if he everfound time to attend to the affairs of the Opera otherwise than by tellingwhat went on there. M. Moncharmin did not know a note of music, buthe called the minister of education and fine arts by his Christian name,had dabbled a little in society journalism and enjoyed a considerableprivate income. Lastly, he was a charming fellow and showed that hewas not lacking in intelligence, for, as soon as he made up his mind to bea sleeping partner in the Opera, he selected the best possible activemanager and went straight to Firmin Richard.Firmin Richard was a very distinguished...