romance novels. One of the many favorites is written by Gaston Leroux, and is one of his best works, The Phantom of the Opera (Le Fantôme de l'Opéra), which is a notable example of the Gothic genre, which was popular in the end of the eighteenth century and the beginning of the nineteenth century. By studying his early life, Gaston Louis Alfred Leroux was born on 6 May 1868, in Paris, France. He was the son of Marie Alphonsine and Julien Leroux. Leroux’s grandfather owned a ship-building company in
alongside advancements in education, people have socially and morally accepted these flaws, allowing for the proper treatments necessary. Gaston Leroux incorporated symbolism, character depth, and history on the real life Opera House to create The Phantom of the Opera, impacting how we handle modern societal situations and injustices. The Phantom, Erik,
The Phantom of the Opera is a novel written by Gaston Leroux. The novel takes place in Paris. The exact time is unknown but would be around 1910. The reviews from the critics are very different. Although Gaston Leroux's The Phantom of the Opera has not generally been highly commended by critics, many would agree that there are several elements that prove Leroux to be a talented writer. One of the strongest elements in the novel is the narrator's voice. The narrator is on a quest,
Novel vs. Movie Kelly says, “It is something of an adage among film critics that great movies can be made from bad novels but that great novels very seldom yield great movies,”. The Phantom of the Opera by Gaston Leroux is an internationally known work. Erik, the main character, lives in the Opera House basement where he spends most of his time. He is an excellent musician and composer that is in love with a woman that can never love him back. Erik is known around the Opera House as the Phantom who
one of the largest industries in the south. Starting in the late 1800’s with small local looms, and spreading to become corporations who controled the south and whose influence stretched internationally. One of the first textile industries came to Gaston County North Carolina, and its huge success led to the opening of mills across the Carolina’s and Virginia. As these industries grew they began to control more and more of its employees lives. These huge corporations were permitted to take advantage
In the community of Boiling Spring Lakes (BSL) the population has grown rapidly. In 2013 there were 5,614 people, also the city is 23.3 square miles. We rank the 17 out of the top 50 safest cities in North Carolina. Although BSL is ranked 17th city out of 50 cities of being safe (City Facts). This city has a major safety problem. The problems in BSL are that children and adults are always walking in the traffic that may cause an accident some day. Also, children when waiting for the bus stops by
The Fantastical Elements of Leroux's The Phantom of the Opera In Gaston Leroux's The Phantom of the Opera fantastic literature is displayed at its best. Originally published in 1911, this French writer produced one of the most famous novels in French history. Created into a play and a musical produced by Andrew Lloyd Webber, this story has touched millions. However, this transition from a novel to a theatrical performance has caused much of the story to be left out of the production. When viewed
Choosing a topic or finding the inspiration for material is the first step for writing an essay, book, article, blog, or any other form of written matter, and this step can often be the most difficult. Where do these ideas come from? Do they appear from thin air or does a higher power intervene, bestowing these lightning strikes of inspiration only on those deemed worthy? Does the writer do something to help themselves find inspiration and these beginnings? Michael Smith writes, “Beginnings don’t
well-loved story went through many different stages before it became a musical. Shall we look at the various ways this timeless tale has been told over the years? It first was a novel by Gaston Leroux. In 1909, the complete “Le Fantôme de l’Opéra” was published as a book. Though the book did not sell very well. Leroux said he was inspired to write the novel after a trip to the Opera house in Paris. While wandering its lower floors where he found a wondrous lake below some iron grilles in the floor,
Ms. Morton ENG3U 5 August 2015 Violent Acts in the Name of Love as Seen in The Phantom of the Opera Love can make people commit violent acts that they would normally not consider. The Phantom of the Opera is a novel written by Gaston Leroux, which combines love and violence to explore relationships between men and women whose personal experiences of love are vastly different. It is about a man named Erik, also known as The Phantom of the Opera. He has a devil’s appearance and angel’s voice. His
Broadway Theatre As said in Wicked, “I don’t know if I’ve been changed for the better, but because I knew you I have been changed for good.” This quote is true for me and many other people who have discovered comfort in Broadway Theatre. I polled a facebook group what their favorite Broadway show was out of Wicked, Phanton of the Opera, Hamilton, and Dear Evan Hansen to see what the two most popular shows are. A total of fifty people answered and Wicked came out on top with nineteen votes and Phantom
that once you have listened to the sweet melody that you will realized that you've pasted the “Point of No Return”? This love triangle has captivated multitudes ever since the 1910 original Phantom of the Opera was published in France by Monsieur Leroux, although most story lovers recall the musical of the same name by Andrew Lloyd Webber or the motion picture adaption. Although this story has been entertaining people for over a century, in this new era have prerecorded voices and movements begun
Phantom of the opera journal entries The Phantom of the Opera by Gaston Leroux was a gothic novel written in 1910 (add historical context) The main protagonist in the story her name is Christine Daaé and she is an actress. After lessons with a mysterious figure she calls the “angel of music,” she acquires a beautiful singing voice. The main antagonist of the novel is the phantom of the Opera a man who when he was young ran away from home because of his deformities. Now he lives within the Opera
Jung, Archetypes and the Collective Unconscious, 7 2 Anthony Pena, Unus Mundus: Archetypes and Dreams 3 Kate McMullan, The Phantom of the Opera, 5 4 Amazon.com sales rank as of May 2000 5 Charlotte Vale Allen, Night Magic, 203 6 Gaston Leroux, The Phantom of the Opera, 334 7 Charles Horton Cooley, Human Nature and the Social Order, 155 8 Charles Darwin, The Expression of the Emotions in Man and Animals 9 Joseph Henderson, "Ancient Myths and Modern Man," Man and His Symbols
Gaston Leroux, the author of The Phantom of the Opera, once wrote, “Poor, unhappy Erik! Shall we pity him?... He asked only to be 'someone,' like everybody else. But he was too ugly!… He had a heart that could have held the entire empire of the world; and, in the end, he had to content himself with a cellar.” The Phantom of the Opera, or Erik, was disfigured and because of his face the rest of the world shunned him. Beauty and charm often propel a person in the social world, and as Erik had neither
Andrew Lloyd Webber is regarded as one of the most popular names in musical theatre history, as he has a wide variety of famous shows under his name and with any truly, great name comes a humble background. Webber was born in London, England, in 1948, to William and Jean Webber, two very talented musicians themselves. Andrew’s younger brother Julian is also a well-known composer, but it was their father that Andrew was inspired by. Webber started to play every instrument his parents could teach him
Collis’s interview with director John Dowdle mentions that As Above, So Below was the first feature-film to be granted access to film in the illegal sections of the catacombs. Gaston Leroux’s The Phantom of the Opera also takes place in part of the Catacombs in which characters “dart into the infernal underground maze” (Leroux 220) in reference to the Paris catacombs. VI. Conclusion: a. While Paris at the surface has a rich culture and its own intriguing history, the city below holds the souls of
This is why most cases of porphyria have liver problems (American Porphyria Foundation). P... ... middle of paper ... ...utanea tarda like symptoms. As many as 5000 people reported having symptoms of blistering skin. In the original novel by Gaston Leroux, The Phantom of the Opera, it is believed that the phantom’s facial deformity is caused by porphyria (American Porphyria Foundation). Porphyria is a serious disease that can leave people in severe pain, paralysis, or even death. However, if it
The Phantom of the Opera and the Ghost of Paris’ History Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Phantom of the Opera takes the audience though the Paris Opera house in the late 19th century and it is this journey that I experienced on the night of March 20, 2016. We sat down in the theater of Nashville, Tennessee’s Andrew Jackson Hall within the Tennessee Performing Arts Center. An object draped in canvas with the inscription “Lot 666” hangs overhead. As the lights dim and the musical opens with the scene of the
The Phantom of the Opera is a gothic fiction book. The book is written by Diane Namm, retold from the Gaston Leroux original. The book was published in 2008 by Sterling Publishing. The book has 147 pages. The book starts off with a strange “ghost” that keeps writing letters to the opera house’s managers. One of the main characters, Raoul, and a singer, Christine meet after years. Raoul had once saved Christine’s life, so they team up to find out if the “Phantom of the Opera” is actually a ghost