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The Phantom of the Opera

PROLOGUE IN WHICH THE AUTHOR OF THIS SINGULAR WORK INFORMS THE READER HOW HE ACQUIRED THE CERTAINTY THAT THE OPERA GHOST REALLY EXISTED

I.

IS IT THE GHOST?

II.

THE NEW MARGARITA

III.

THE MYSTERIOUS REASON

IV.

V.

THE ENCHANTED VIOLIN

VI.

A VISIT TO BOX FIVE

VII.

VIII.

THE MYSTERIOUS BROUGHAM

IX.

AT THE MASKED BALL

X.

FORGET THE NAME OF THE MAN'S VOICE

XI.

ABOVE THE TRAP-DOORS

XII.

XIII.

A MASTER-STROKE OF THE TRAP-DOOR LOVER

XIV.

THE SINGULAR ATTITUDE OF A SAFETY-PIN

XV.

CHRISTINE! CHRISTINE!

XVI.

MME. GIRY'S ASTOUNDING REVELATIONS AS TO HER PERSONAL RELATIONS WITH THE OPERA GHOST

XVII.

THE SAFETY-PIN AGAIN

XVIII.

THE COMMISSARY, THE VISCOUNT AND THE PERSIAN

XIX.

THE VISCOUNT AND THE PERSIAN

XX.

IN THE CELLARS OF THE OPERA

XXI.

INTERESTING AND INSTRUCTIVE VICISSITUDES OF A PERSIAN IN THE CELLARS OF THE OPERA The Persian's Narrative

XXII.

IN THE TORTURE CHAMBER The Persian's Narrative Continued

XXIII.

THE TORTURES BEGIN The Persian's Narrative Continued.

XXIV.

"BARRELS! . . . BARRELS! . . . ANY BARRELS TO SELL?" The Persian's Narrative Continued

XXV.

THE SCORPION OR THE GRASSHOPPER: WHICH? The Persian's Narrative Concluded

XXVI.

THE END OF THE GHOST'S LOVE STORY

THE PARIS OPERA HOUSE The Scene of Gaston Leroux's Novel, "The Phantom of the Opera"

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[Description: The phantom dressed in flowing red costume strolling down an expansive white marble staircase. Above, elaborately-costumed onlookers, some curious, others alarmed.]