Sunday, March 28, 2010

Vicki Hopkins examines the popularity behind The Phantom of the Opera


The Phantom of the Opera is a chilling tale interlaced with darkness, despair, love, and redemption. Originally penned by Gaston Leroux, the book is classic literature. Leroux weaves the tale of a deformed man living in isolation underneath the Paris Opera House, who desperately loves a beautiful girl named Christine DaaƩ.

The masked man has many names - Phantom of the Opera, Opera Ghost, Angel of Music, and Erik. He is a broken soul who yearns for beauty, but lives in hell. His desperate search for love takes him down a road of obsession and violence, and the cry of his despair echoes in our hearts. "All I wanted was to be loved for myself."

Lessons From "The Phantom of the Opera" steps behind the scenes and examines the symbolism hidden in the characters, emotions, sets, and events from Gaston Leroux's original work to Andrew Lloyd Webber's masterpiece on stage. The book leads its readers on an emotional journey studying the motivations of the characters and the numerous symbols hidden throughout the story. As a result, lessons and life applications emerge from a timeless masterpiece for everyone to enjoy.

Released in May of 2009, it's now available for purchase worldwide on Amazon and Barnes & Noble.

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