Based on the story of Gaston Leroux . Retold by Jennifer Bassett . ... It is 1880, in the Opera House in Paris. Everybody is talking about the Phantom of the Opera, the ghost that lives somewhere under the Opera House. The Phantom is a man in black clothes. He is a body without a head, he is a head without a body. He has a yellow face, he has no nose, he has black holes for eyes. Everybody is afraid of the Phantom - the singers, the dancers, the directors, the stage workers... But who has actually seen him? Finalist of The Language Learner Literature Award 2004. Classics, modern fiction, non-fiction and more. Written ... |
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Complete and unabridged. A pocket sized book - 10 x 15.5 cm. ... Strange things are going on at the Paris Opera House; a mysterious phantom - a skeleton in dinner dress - is wreaking havoc amongst the singers and backstage staff. But when new managers take over and dismiss the rumours of the Opera Ghost, the terror really begins. Who is the curious figure stalking the stage at night? How can he be in so many places at once, entering and leaving locked rooms at will? And what is his connection to the beautiful and talented young soloist, Christine? "The Phantom of the Opera" is perhaps best known for its many ... |
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The singers and dancers at the Opera House are frightened. They have seen a stranger the stage - a man in mask. There have been accidents. People have been hurt. People have disappeared. Raoul is in love with Christine - a beautiful young opera singer. But she is quiet and afraid. Does she know the stranger? This book is in British English. Here you can find: notes about the life of Gaston Leroux ; notes about the story; free resources including worksheets, tests and author data sheets at www.macmillanreaders.com . Included CD contains audio versions of all the chapters of the book. ... |
