오페라의 유령 / 가스통 르루(영어원서 읽기)

"오페라의 유령"은 프랑스 작가 가스통 르루가 1910년 발표한 고딕 소설로, 파리 오페라 하우스에서 벌어지는 사랑과 집착, 그리고 신비로운 수수께끼를 풀어나가는 흥미진진한 이야기를 그려낸다. 낭만적인 분위기와 긴장감 넘치는 서사, 사랑과 음악의 힘을 다룬 이 작품은 세기를 초월해 대중들을 매료시키며 여전히 감동을 주고 있다.

"The Phantom of the Opera" is a timeless and captivating novel written by French author Gaston Leroux. First published in 1910, it has since become one of the most beloved and enduring works of Gothic literature. Leroux weaves a haunting tale of love, obsession, and mystery set within the grandeur of the Paris Opera House.

The novel introduces readers to the enigmatic character of Erik, a disfigured musical genius who hides in the labyrinthine catacombs beneath the opera house. As the Phantom, he exerts a mysterious and malevolent influence over the opera's inhabitants. The story takes an intriguing turn when the beautiful young singer, Christine Daae, becomes the object of Erik's dark fascination, setting off a series of events that unravel the depths of human desire and desperation.

Prologue
CHAPTER I Is it the Ghost?
CHAPTER II The New Margarita
CHAPTER III The Mysterious Reason
CHAPTER IV Box Five
CHAPTER V The Enchanted Violin
CHAPTER VI A Visit to Box Five
CHAPTER VII Faust and What Followed
CHAPTER VIII The Mysterious Brougham
CHAPTER IX At the Masked Ball
CHAPTER X Forget the Name of the Man's Voice
CHAPTER XI Above the Trap-Doors
CHAPTER XII Apollo's Lyre
CHAPTER XIII A Master-Stroke of the Trap-Door Lover
CHAPTER XIV The Singular Attitude of a Safety-Pin
CHAPTER XV Christine! Christine!
CHAPTER XVI Mme. Giry's Astounding Revelations as to Her Personal Relations with the Opera Ghost
CHAPTER XVII The Safety-Pin Again
CHAPTER XVIII The Commissary, The Viscount and the Persian
CHAPTER XIX The Viscount and the Persian
CHAPTER XX In the Cellars of the Opera
CHAPTER XXI Interesting and Instructive Vicissitudes of a Persian in the Cellars of the Opera
CHAPTER XXII In the Torture Chamber
CHAPTER XXIII The Tortures Begin
CHAPTER XXIV Barrels! ... Barrels! ... Any Barrels to Sell?
CHAPTER XXV The Scorpion or the Grasshopper: Which?
CHAPTER XXVI The End of the Ghost's Love Story
Epilogue
The Paris Opera House
About the Author