First published 1911
A young soprano's voice is transformed by a mysterious tutor. As her career skyrockets, her childhood friend Raoul vies for her affection against the deformed musical genius Erik, who lurks in the shadows of the Paris Opera House. In this classic tale of love, ambition, and the supernatural, Christine must choose between Raoul's passionate courtship and the Phantom's haunting demands.
Genres: classic-literature, romance, 20th-century, fantasy, 19th-century, gothic
Vibes: atmospheric, dark, emotional, suspenseful
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, unreliable-narrator
Setting: France, Paris (France)
Period: 20th century
360 pages · Mass Market Paperback · Harper Perennial