The Phantom of the Opera by Gaston Leroux

[Collin]

Anybody read it? I thought it was pretty good. Erik seemed like much more of a villian then the victim he was in the play untill the end...

Does anyone know how much of the book is fact?

Semi Off Topic: The movie comes out this December...

[shortin]

I never read the book but some years ago I saw the movie and I thought it was pretty good. And I didn't hear about a new movie coming out. Where did you hear it at?

[Divine]

...I kind of have some kind of memory of a book named this, but I'm not sure it was this book. I only remember reading it a long time ago... (again I'm not sure if it was really the book that you are talking about) I think it had something to do with masks...

[autechre]

i remember that book, not very well, but i also did get to see the stage production, and i'll agree, he comes off nastier in the book, more sneaky and mean.

i believe someone mentioned it was based on a true story, and that the actual theatre in which i happened burned down shortly after, but i have no idea if they were pulling my leg...

and i'll be interested to see the movie, its been 3 years since i've read the book lol but recently read a humorous adaption by terry pratchett called maskerade, or was it lords and ladies? its quite good, but if you don't like satirical humor, avoid it like the plague.

[Ammer]

Oh that book was so odd. I had to read it in my Extended French program. It was alright, I had to do write an essay on it. The movie was a little um scary for my taste.

[Collin]

i remember that book, not very well, but i also did get to see the stage production, and i'll agree, he comes off nastier in the book, more sneaky and mean.

i believe someone mentioned it was based on a true story, and that the actual theatre in which i happened burned down shortly after, but i have no idea if they were pulling my leg...

and i'll be interested to see the movie, its been 3 years since i've read the book lol but recently read a humorous adaption by terry pratchett called maskerade, or was it lords and ladies? its quite good, but if you don't like satirical humor, avoid it like the plague.

Well I think that there was some truth to it... But the Paris Opera House is still there...

[StormCloude]

Saw the movie long time ago, never read the book, but...... I do have the tape I fell in love with Phantom of the Opera when I first heard it. I've loved it since I was a little girl. I'm planing to go see the opera when I have the money.

[Smart Duck]

I haven't read it, but I know the story. I've heard some of the musical and loved it. (But then, I'm a Andrew Lloyd Webber freak) I'll probably read read it this year in french class.

[Cyanna]

The book has been on my "to read" list for quite some time now. I think I'll read it after I finish "Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy."

And I hope to see the movie.

[griffy]

I suppose you can say I'm somewhat of an obsessed fan.

I've read the novel in both English (translated) and its original French, although the French reading consisted mostly of reading my French-English dictionary.

It would be wonderful to see the Broadway production, but I live a bit away from NY and couldn't afford to go anyway. ^__~ I did, however, acquire a nice complete recording of it from a used CD store. Piano solo score is also wonderful.

The English translation I read reversed the story somewhat, having Erik tell most of his traumatic childhood events before going into the 'rest' of the story occuring at the 'present'...

A fairly heavy read, I found, though and it took me a bit of time to grasp the characters from Audiobook (Raoul and some other guy sounded identical).

[Collin]

The English translation I read reversed the story somewhat, having Erik tell most of his traumatic childhood events before going into the 'rest' of the story occuring at the 'present'...

Yeah, umm, In the one I read he didn't say anything in detail about his childhood... Maybe I just don't remember it... (I read it in English)

[spacecase33]

i remember that book, not very well, but i also did get to see the stage production, and i'll agree, he comes off nastier in the book, more sneaky and mean.

i believe someone mentioned it was based on a true story, and that the actual theatre in which i happened burned down shortly after, but i have no idea if they were pulling my leg...

and i'll be interested to see the movie, its been 3 years since i've read the book lol but recently read a humorous adaption by terry pratchett called maskerade, or was it lords and ladies? its quite good, but if you don't like satirical humor, avoid it like the plague.

The Terry Pratchett book is Maskerade...at the moment it's sitting on the shelf above my computer...I haven't read it yet, but it's next on my list. I tried reading The Phantom of the Opera when I was most obsessed with the musical in ninth grade...I didn't get through the whole thing, though. I should try it again, since that was a long time ago. I'd also love to read it in the original French, although I haven't been able to get a hold of a copy.

[lynniepoo]

The English translation I read reversed the story somewhat, having Erik tell most of his traumatic childhood events before going into the 'rest' of the story occuring at the 'present'...

Yeah, umm, In the one I read he didn't say anything in detail about his childhood... Maybe I just don't remember it... (I read it in English)

I lost my pw to griffy... but...

Yeah, I read the version with pictures and BIG text. It was a children's book in english my sister read when she was very young. It's not exactly a children's book, but it was there, so I read it.

[halfbakedbliss]

Does anyone know how much of the book is fact?

The book was inspired by the mysterious disappearance of a famous opera singer in the early 1800s, and the workers and cast of the Paris Opera House's legends of a ghost.

[StormCloude]

Ive never read the book, which is weird because I'm obsessed with Phantom of the Opera... But trust me I will read it. I'm sure it's good though.