"The Phantom of the Opera" Quotes
classics | 360 pages | Published in 2009
First published in French as a serial in 1909, The Phantom of the Opera is a riveting story that revolves around the young, Swedish Christine Daaé. Her father, a famous musician, dies, and she is raised in the Paris Opera House with his dying promise of a protective angel of music to guide her. After a time at the opera house, she begins hearing a voice, who eventually teaches her how to sing beautifully. All goes well until Christine's childhood friend Raoul comes to visit his parents, who are patrons of the opera, and he sees Christine when she begins successfully singing on the stage. The voice, who is the deformed, murderous 'ghost' of the opera house named Erik, however, grows violent in his terrible jealousy, until Christine suddenly disappears. The phantom is in love, but it can only spell disaster.Leroux's work, with characters ranging from the spoiled prima donna Carlotta to the mysterious Persian from Erik's past, has been immortalized by memorable adaptations. Despite this, it remains a remarkable piece of Gothic horror literature in and of itself, deeper and darker than any version that follows.
| ISBN_13: | 9780060809249 |
Quotes
I am not a man. I am the Opera ghost.
Have you ever heard of the Angel of Music?
The skeleton was lying near the little well, in the place where the Angel of Music first held Christine Daaé fainting in his trembling arms.
I am your Angel of Music! I am the voice of your soul!
The Persian had seen the poor, unfortunate Erik for the last time.
You are crying, madame; are you in love with this Phantom of music?
Remember, Christine, that if you give yourself to Erik, it is to me that you give yourself.
I love you, and I am going to kiss you.
She wept silently, and her long hair hid her face.
He could not have spoken to the ghost; for he did not know that Christine had gone to speak to the ghost.
