"The Phantom of the Opera" (Fr. Le Fantome de l'Opera) is a work by French writer, journalist, a recognized maestro of detectives G. Leroux (1868 – 1927). The gothic novel was published in parts in newspaper "Le Gaulois" from September 1909 to January 1910. Later, it was published as a separate book . While creating the novel, the author was inspired by the newly built opera theatre in Paris, whic...