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作者汲取一樁巴黎歌劇院吊燈砸死人的真實悲劇，創造了劇院的幽魂魅影。他以面具掩面，住在劇院地底，愛上了美麗的歌劇名伶克莉絲汀，並教她唱歌。就在一場歌劇開幕之夜，魅影卻擄走了克莉絲汀，而她青梅竹馬的勞爾子爵冒險前往拯救，最後，魅影放走了克莉絲汀與勞爾，從此消失匿跡……。
作者用精準、栩栩如生且充滿懸疑的鋪陳，造就小說的成功，所改編的音樂劇也廣受大眾喜愛，其中又以安德魯．洛伊．韋伯（Andrew Lloyd Webber）在1986年時所改編的百老匯音樂劇上演後大受好評，迄今仍持續演出中。
Written in 1910 by Gaston Leroux, The Phantom of the Opera intricately describes a love triangle between Christine (a beautiful opera singer), Raoul (a young nobleman), and the Phantom (a frightening figure hiding beneath the Paris Opera House). The story has spawned many creative adaptations and continues to win the hearts of readers around the world.
Introduction
How to Improve Reading Ability
Before You Read
Chapter One
The Opera Ghost
Comprehension Quiz
Understanding the Story
The Paris Opera House
Chapter Two
The Voice in the Room
Comprehension Quiz
Chapter Three
The Angel of Music
Comprehension Quiz
Understanding the Story
Film and Stage Versions of the Novel
Chapter Four
The Man Beneath the Opera House
Comprehension Quiz
Chapter Five
Christine Disappears
Comprehension Quiz
Understanding the Story
People in the Opera House
Chapter Six
In the House on the Lake
Comprehension Quiz
Appendixes
Appendixes
1 Listening Guide
2 Listening Comprehension
