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• Success in Film and On Stage More Than Original Novel

  Kelly is an instructor of literature and creative writing at two schools in Illinois. In this essay, Kelly examines the reasons why The Phantom of the Opera has been more successful in film and on stage than the original novel ever was.

• Gaston Leroux

  In the following essay, the author discusses the critical reception of Leroux’s The Phantom of the Opera and his contribution to the fields of detective and horror fiction.

• Gaston LeRoux, Faust and the Phantom

  In the following excerpt, Riley examines the historical background which led to the conception and writing of The Phantom of the Opera.

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1. The Phantom of the Opera: Introduction
2. The Phantom of the Opera: Summary
3. The Phantom of the Opera: Gaston Leroux Biography
4. The Phantom of the Opera: Characters
5. The Phantom of the Opera: Themes
6. The Phantom of the Opera: Style
7. The Phantom of the Opera: Historical Context
8. The Phantom of the Opera: Critical Overview
9. The Phantom of the Opera: Criticism
   1. Success in Film and On Stage More Than Original Novel
   2. Gaston Leroux
   3. Gaston LeRoux, Faust and the Phantom
10. The Phantom of the Opera: Compare and Contrast
11. The Phantom of the Opera: Topics for Further Study
12. The Phantom of the Opera: Media Adaptations
13. The Phantom of the Opera: What Do I Read Next?
14. The Phantom of the Opera: Bibliography and Further Reading
15. The Phantom of the Opera: Pictures
16. Copyright

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