The Phantom of the Opera: The Lost Chapter (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781494798437)

On September 23, 1909, the Parisian daily newspaper, Le Gaulois, published its first installment of Gaston Leroux's Le Fant me de l'Op ra (The Phantom of the Opera). This type of serialized publication, in France called a "feuilleton," was common from the middle of the 19th century through the beginning of the 20th century. Many authors of the day published their novels section by section in newspapers to gain readership and to work out ideas before the publication of the first edition. Between the newspaper printing and the first edition, it was common for chapters to be added, rewritten, or removed as part of the editing process. In the feuilleton of Le Fant me de l'Op ra, Gaston Leroux wrote a chapter called "L'enveloppe magique" ("The Magic Envelope"). Leroux decided to omit this chapter from his first edition, and so it only appeared in Le Gaulois. Since the feuilleton has never been translated, few people apart from the most dedicated Phantom enthusiasts are familiar with this lost chapter. For the first time, the text of "The Magic Envelope" has been translated into English so that fans of The Phantom of the Opera can read this forgotten gem. This chapter provides explanations for several enigmas that have puzzled readers since Leroux's first edition, and it offers a fascinating glimpse into the writing process of one of France's literary icons.

Author: Caitlin G. Freeman, Gaston LeRoux
ISBN-10: 1494798433
ISBN-13: 9781494798437
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Language: English
Published: 01/25/2014
Pages: 44
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.17lbs
Size: 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.11d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 7.1
Point Value: 12
Interest Level: Upper Grade
Quiz #/Name: 10043 / Phantom of the Opera (Unabridged)