Gaston Leroux Libri

Joseph Rouletabille, giornalista investigatore, riceve un drammatico messaggioda Robert Darzac, che lo prega di raggiungerlo quanto prima e con la massimadiscrezione. Darzac è da poco sposato con Mathilde Stangerson e pare chequalcuno voglia distruggere la felicità dei due. Rouletabille riuscirà adistricare la complicata vicenda, ma non senza amarezza.

Dal cannibalismo agli omicidi più efferati, dal marito che ghigliottina la propria consorte alla povera fanciulla che scopre di aver sposato un boia, le sei storie macabre raccolte in questo volume costituiscono un eccezionale campionario di orrori, un autentico gioiello della narrativa macabra, firmato dall'autore dell'ormai classico Il fantasma dell'Opera .

Why did so many terrible tragedies happen in the great opera house in Paris ? Why did everyone flee from it in fear? This story is about the 'opera ghost' and the beautiful singer he loves.

In this thrilling narrative, fearless investigative journalist Joseph Josephin, known as Rouletabille, embarks on a perilous mission deep within enemy territory to thwart a catastrophic threat. Tasked with destroying the German super-weapon Titania, which poses a grave danger to Paris, he navigates the complexities of espionage and warfare. The story draws inspiration from earlier works, blending adventure with the high stakes of a wartime setting, showcasing Rouletabille's bravery and cunning in a race against time.

With carefully adapted text, new illustrations, language practise activities and additional online resources, the Penguin Readers series introduces language learners to bestselling authors and compelling content. Titles include popular classics, exciting contemporary fiction, and thought-provoking non-fiction. The Phantom of the Opera, a Level 1 Reader, is A1 in the CEFR framework. Short sentences contain a maximum of two clauses, introducing the past simple tense and some simple modals, adverbs and gerunds. Illustrations support the text throughout, and many titles at this level are graphic novels. The phantom lives under the opera house in Paris, and he does bad things. He loves Christine, but she saw his face. Now she can never leave him.

Erik has the voice of an angel, but the face of a monster. When he takes off his mask, people scream and run away! So he hides in the darkness below an opera house. There, he falls in love with a beautiful singer.

Renowned for his detective and mystery fiction, Gaston Leroux offers a captivating tale in 'In Letters of Fire,' a standout among his numerous short stories. This collection highlights early ghost stories from the 1900s, which are now rare and costly. The book is being reissued in a modern edition that preserves the original text and artwork, making these classic works accessible to a new audience.