The Phantom of the Opera: The Lost Chapter

The Phantom of the Opera: The Lost Chapter

On September 23, 1909, the Parisian daily newspaper, Le Gaulois, published its first installment of Gaston Lerouxâ€™s Le FantÃ´me de lâ€™OpÃ©ra (The Phantom of the Opera). This type of serialized publication, in France called a â€œfeuilleton,â€ was common from the middle of the 19th century through the beginning of the 20th century. Many authors of the day published their novels section by section in newspapers to gain readership and to work out ideas before the publication of the first edition. Between the newspaper printing and the first edition, it was common for chapters to be added, rewritten, or removed as part of the editing process. In the feuilleton of Le FantÃ´me de lâ€™OpÃ©ra, Gaston Leroux wrote a chapter called â€œLâ€™enveloppe magiqueâ€ (â€œThe Magic Envelopeâ€). Leroux decided to omit this chapter from his first edition, and so it only appeared in Le Gaulois. Since the feuilleton has never been translated, few people apart from the most dedicated Phantom enthusiasts are familiar with this lost chapter. For the first time, the text of â€œThe Magic Envelopeâ€ has been translated into English so that fans of The Phantom of the Opera can read this forgotten gem. This chapter provides explanations for several enigmas that have puzzled readers since Lerouxâ€™s first edition, and it offers a fascinating glimpse into the writing process of one of Franceâ€™s literary icons.
Country USA
Binding Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate 2014-01-22
Format Kindle eBook

Country	USA
Binding	Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate	2014-01-22
Format	Kindle eBook

The Phantom of the Opera: The Lost Chapter

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