{"product_id":"2940013788039","title":"The Phantom of the Opera","description":"THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA....IS A SPELLBINDING EXPERIENCE...IT IS FULL OF ATMOSPHERIC HORROR AND A SENSE OF GOTHIC MYSTERY. 255 PAGES IN PRINT!  A GREAT READ! A CLASSIC!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe story of a man named Erik, an eccentric, physically deformed genius who terrorizes the Opera Garnier in Paris. He builds his home beneath it and takes the love of his life, a beautiful soprano, under his wing.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMore than a love story, \"The Phantom of the Opera\" is a gothic tale of obsession --leading to madness. The Paris Opera House and its hidden rooms, and underground are perfect place to develop a horror story. Leroux noticed this potential. His descriptions of the place are creepy and in the end we start wondering if it is not a true story indeed. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eErik is the real star -- an arrogant genius who is also pitifully lonely. And insane. Despite his crazed behavior -- which results in at least two deaths -- it's hard not to feel sympathy for someone cursed with such a ghastly appearance, and so starved for human contact that a single kiss changes his life.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJust for the record, The Phantom of the Opera is a novel, not a play. It was written about 15 years before the silent movie version! \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLooking for another good book?  Just enter the name \"TLC BOOKS, EDITED\" at the search box and you will be taken to our main page, where you will be able to peruse all our titles…many are Christian and Wholesome novels.","brand":"TLC BOOKS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47152759668976,"sku":"2940013788039","price":1.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940013788039_p0.jpg?v=1763590235","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940013788039","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}