The Phantom of the Opera

The Phantom of the Opera – Gaston Leroux
Series: Standalone
Genre: Gothic Fiction • Mystery • Romantic Suspense
 
Tropes:
Gothic masked antihero
Love triangle (Christine × Raoul × the Phantom)
Haunted/opera-house setting
 
Summary:
Set in the grand yet shadow-filled Paris Opera House, The Phantom of the Opera follows Christine Daaé, a gifted young singer who believes she is being tutored by the “Angel of Music.” Unknown to her, the voice belongs to the Phantom—a brilliant but tormented man who hides his disfigured face beneath a mask and lives in the labyrinthine depths of the opera.
When Christine reunites with Raoul, a childhood friend and devoted admirer, the Phantom’s fragile sense of possession and longing fractures into jealousy and fury. Strange accidents, threats, and disappearances plague the opera as the Phantom attempts to control Christine and eliminate his rival.
Blending mystery, romance, obsession, and the macabre, Leroux’s classic novel explores beauty and monstrosity, love and manipulation, and the tragedy of a man who longs to be loved but has been shut away from the world.