The Phantom of the Opera: Gilded Pocket Edition (Arcturus Ornate Classics)

This handsome collector's edition presents Gaston Leroux's classic tale of love and obsession, The Phantom of the Opera, featuring gold cover embossing and gilded page-edges.

In Paris, terror stalks the Opera Garnier. Stories of a terrifying ghost haunting the theatre create panic amongst the musicians and audience. But the ghost is no supernatural phenomenon, but a living, deformed man, Erik, who is hopelessly in love with a promising singer: the beautiful Christine Daaé. When her childhood friend Raoul begins courting her, Erik erupts in jealousy and soon the 'ghost' becomes violent and reckless.

Combining the mystery of Gothic horror with a tale of ill-fated romance, The Phantom of the Opera has been loved by readers worldwide since its first publication in 1925.

This beautiful pocket-sized gift edition contains the classic, unabridged translation by Alexander Teixera de Mattos, presented with a gold embossed cover design, ivory pages, beautifully designed endpapers and gold gilded page edges. Part of the Arcturus Ornate Classics series, this book makes wonderful gift for any lover of classic literature.

ABOUT THE SERIES: Arcturus Ornate Classics are beautifully bound editions of iconic literary works across history. These compact, foil-embossed hardbacks are printed using deluxe ivory paper and make the perfect gift.

There have been numerous film adaptations of The Phantom of the Opera starring some of the biggest names in acting, including Lon Chaney, Claude Rains, Herbert Lom and Gerard Butler.

The 1986 musical adaptation by Andrew Lloyd Webber has taken estimated gross receipts of more than $5.6 billion (a record-breaking sum) and has been seen by more than 130 million people in 145 cities across 27 countries.

The Arcturus Ornate Classics series have sold over 1 million copies.