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The Gaston Leroux Library
Behind every door lies a secret; beneath every staircase, a shadow; within every beautiful voice, perhaps a cry from the depths. The Gaston Leroux Library opens the locked rooms of one of France’s great masters of mystery and melodrama, presenting his books read in full. Enter the opera house, the chamber, the corridor, the crime scene—and listen closely, for the truth is never where it first appears.
Episodes
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The Phantom of the Opera Chapter XXIII - The Tortures Begin
In which the restless Erik reveals the enigma of his forbidden chamber to Christine, weaving a sinister tale that blends menace with a strange desire for…
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The Phantom of the Opera Chapter XXII - In the Torture Chamber
In which our protagonists discover themselves trapped within a mirrored chamber ominously named the torture-chamber, overhearing the monstrous Erik’s tormented…
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The Phantom of the Opera Chapter XXI - Interesting Vicissitudes
In which a curious observer ventures into the forbidding cellars beneath the Opera, encountering the enigmatic and formidable presence of Erik, whose cunning…
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The Phantom of the Opera Chapter XX - In the Cellars of the Opera
In which two determined men descend into the vast cellars of the Paris Opera, navigating secret passages and evading mysterious figures under the shadowed…
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The Phantom of the Opera Chapter XIX - The Viscount and the Persian
In which a mysterious Persian aide offers to guide the young and impetuous Viscount Raoul through the labyrinthine recesses of the Opera House in search of the…
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The Phantom of the Opera Chapter XVIII - The Commissary, the Viscount and the Persian
In which a sudden disappearance during a grand performance sends the police and intrigued onlookers into a flurry of speculation and accusations, with the…
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The Phantom of the Opera Chapter XVII - The Safety-Pin Again
In which the managers of the National Academy of Music undertake a peculiar and painstaking vigil to uncover the mystery of disappearing banknotes, resorting…
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The Phantom of the Opera Chapter XVI - Mme. Giry's Revelations
In which the curious managers uncover the baffling mystery of the phantom’s demands, involving a clever substitution of counterfeit banknotes and an…
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The Phantom of the Opera Chapter XV - Christine! Christine!
In which the despairing Vicomte de Chagny searches fruitlessly through the shadowed recesses of the Opera House for the vanished Christine, grappling with…
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The Phantom of the Opera Chapter XIV - The Singular Attitude of a Safety Pin
In which the backstage of the Paris Opera is thrown into tumult by the mysterious disappearance of a young soprano, provoking bewilderment and whispered…
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The Phantom of the Opera Chapter XIII - A Master Stroke of the Trap-Door Lover
In which a mysterious figure guides Raoul and Christine through the empty passages of the opera house, revealing secrets and dangers tied to an enigmatic…
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The Phantom of the Opera Chapter XII - Apollo's Lyre
In which the young Christine recounts to Raoul the mysterious and haunting tale of her music lessons from an otherworldly voice, a voice that leads her into…
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The Phantom of the Opera Chapter XI - Above the Trap-Doors
In which the young viscount and the gifted singer play at a secret engagement amid the splendid yet shadowy labyrinths of the Opera House, their innocent joys…
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The Phantom of the Opera Chapter X - Forget the Name of the Man's Voice
In which a young lady returns to the care of her adopted mother, her cheeks rosy and her countenance less shadowed by sorrow, yet a veil of mystery still…
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The Phantom of the Opera Chapter IX - At the Masked Ball
In which a mysterious note rekindles a young viscount’s hope and jealousy, leading him to a masked ball where intrigue and secrecy swirl around a captivating…
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The Phantom of the Opera Chapter VIII - The Mysterious Brougham
In which the enigmatic absence of Mademoiselle Daae casts a shadow over the Opera, stirring whispers of unseen guardians and spectral music, while her devoted…
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The Phantom of the Opera Chapter VII - Faust and What Followed
In which the managers of the Opera are embroiled in a bitter quarrel with the mysterious ghost who demands peculiar conditions for the evening’s performance…
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The Phantom of the Opera Chapter VI - A Visit to Box Five
In which the new managers of the Paris Opera House undertake a curious visit to the mysterious Box Five, navigating the spectral silence and shadowed splendour…
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The Phantom of the Opera Chapter V - The Enchanted Violin
In which the tender past and plaintive music of a young Swedish singer intertwine with the memories of childhood and melodies of the north, revealing a…
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The Phantom of the Opera Chapter IV - Box Five
In which the newly appointed managers of the Paris Opera find themselves confronted by a series of curious and vexing incidents involving a mysterious occupant…
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The Phantom of the Opera Chapter III - The Mysterious Reason
In which the retiring managers of the Paris Opera host a grand farewell supper marked by whispered tales and an eerie appearance that unsettles the assembly…
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The Phantom of the Opera Chapter II - The New Margarita
In which we witness a remarkable gala at the Opera, where Christine Daaé emerges unexpectedly into the spotlight, enchanting the audience while the Comte de…
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The Phantom of the Opera Chapter I - Is it a Ghost?
In which the Opera is abuzz with fearful whispers and unsettled fancies about a mysterious apparition robed in dress-clothes and said to bear a deathly visage…
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The Phantom of the Opera Prologue
In which the author recounts his painstaking inquiry into the reality of the Opera ghost, dispelling notions of mere superstition by piecing together…
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The Mystery of the Yellow Room Chapter 29 - The Mystery of Mademoiselle Stangerson
In which the tense anticipation of a courtroom trial unfolds amidst a crowd fervently divided over the guilt of the accused, whilst the absent young reporter…
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The Mystery of the Yellow Room Chapter 28 - In Which It Is Proved That One Does Not Always...
In which Rouletabille and his companion depart from the Glandier, signalling a temporary retreat from the mysteries that have so captivated them, and…
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The Mystery of the Yellow Room Chapter 27 - In Which Joseph Rouletabille Appears in All His... (Part B)
In which the investigation takes a tense turn as Monsieur Robert Darzac is confronted and ultimately arrested under grave suspicion, his pale countenance…
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The Mystery of the Yellow Room Chapter 27 - In Which Joseph Rouletabille Appears in All His... (Part A)
In which the aftermath of a dreadful attempt on Mademoiselle Stangerson’s life brings grief and confusion to the château, as those present grapple with sorrow…
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The Mystery of the Yellow Room Chapter 26 - In Which Joseph Rouletabille Is Awaited...
In which our intrepid detective, ever composed amidst turmoil, uncovers two sets of footprints that weave a silent tale through the moonlit château grounds…
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The Mystery of the Yellow Room Chapter 25 - Rouletabille Goes on a Journey
In which the somniferous vapours that have plagued our company are revealed to be a cunning stratagem, and a desperate pursuit through moonlit corridors…
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The Mystery of the Yellow Room Chapter 24 - Rouletabille Knows the Two Halves...
In which the meticulous preparations for a nocturnal watch in the château unfold under Rouletabille’s keen guidance, as a carefully devised signalling system…
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The Mystery of the Yellow Room Chapter 23 - The Double Scent
In which the curious arrival of the American Arthur Rance at the château rekindles whispers of past intimacies and unravels fresh suspicions regarding the…
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The Mystery of the Yellow Room Chapter 22 - The Incredible Body
In which the astute Rouletabille recounts the curious events surrounding the inexplicable gallery and reveals his intricate reasoning that frees the…
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The Mystery of the Yellow Room Chapter 21 - On the Watch
In which the ever-observant Rouletabille reflects on the folly of relying solely on outward signs such as footprints and reaffirms his steadfast allegiance to…
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The Mystery of the Yellow Room Chapter 20 - An Act of Mademoiselle Stangerson
In which Mademoiselle Stangerson unexpectedly appears, her pale beauty and haunted demeanor deepening the enigma of the inexplicable gallery, while the…
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The Mystery of the Yellow Room Chapter 19 - Rouletabille Invites Me to Breakfast...
In which the keen and daring Rouletabille confronts a shadowy figure in the dim-lit chamber, only to witness a bewildering vanishing act that defies all logic…
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The Mystery of the Yellow Room Chapter 18 - Rouletabille Has Drawn a Circle...
In which Joseph Rouletabille, guided by a mixture of instinct and careful observation, uncovers an open window and muddy footprints that hint at a secret…
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The Mystery of the Yellow Room Chapter 17 - The Inexplicable Gallery
In which the astute Rouletabille, with youthful ardour and keen observation, guides his companion through the desolate château and unveils the intricate layout…
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The Mystery of the Yellow Room Chapter 16 - Strange Phenomenon of the Dissociation of Matter
In which a summons to the Glandier draws us back to the shadow-haunted château where Rouletabille reveals the entangled suspicions, secret letters, and…
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The Mystery of the Yellow Room Chapter 15 - The Trap
In which the subtle interplay of observation and deduction leads our young investigator and the clever detective Frédéric Larsan to speculate on the…
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The Mystery of the Yellow Room Chapter 14 - "I Expect the Assassin This Evening"
In which a solemn gathering in the scene of a perplexing crime dissects the enigma of how the assailant escaped an apparently impregnable chamber, while…
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The Mystery of the Yellow Room Chapter 13 - "The Presbytery Has Lost Nothing of Its Charm..."
In which the stoic atmosphere of a rustic inn sets the stage for a meeting with its enigmatic occupants, revealing undercurrents of suspicion and hostility…
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The Mystery of the Yellow Room Chapter 12 - Frederic Larsan's Cane
In which the young reporter Rouletabille demonstrates his keen powers of observation and deduction by meticulously tracing the murderer’s path through a…
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The Mystery of the Yellow Room Chapter 11 - In Which Frederic Larsan Explains How the Murderer...
In which the examining magistrate conducts a meticulous questioning of Mademoiselle Stangerson, seeking to unravel the elusive details of a most disturbing…
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The Mystery of the Yellow Room Chapter 10 - "We Shall Have to Eat Red Meat--Now"
In which our young reporter, Rouletabille, undertakes a meticulous and almost serpentine exploration of the confines of the mysteriously sealed Yellow Room…
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The Mystery of the Yellow Room Chapter 9 - Reporter and Detective
In which we enter the somber precincts of the château and its mysterious pavilion, scrutinising the puzzling details of the violent assault that took place in…
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The Mystery of the Yellow Room Chapter 8 - The Examining Magistrate Questions...
In which the young and eager Rouletabille encounters the renowned detective Frédéric Larsan engrossed in his peculiar observations and grapples with locked…
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The Mystery of the Yellow Room Chapter 7 - In Which Rouletabille Sets Out on an Expedition...
In which the venerable Château du Glandier, steeped in history and encircled by untamed forest, serves as the secluded sanctuary for the eminent Professor…
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The Mystery of the Yellow Room Chapter 6 - In the Heart of the Oak Grove
In which a chance meeting on a train provides Rouletabille and his companion with a curious glimpse into the minds of those investigating a seemingly…
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The Mystery of the Yellow Room Chapter 5 - In Which Joseph Rouletabille Makes a Remark...
In which the youthful and sharp-witted Joseph Rouletabille is introduced, his keen intellect and early exploits in journalism already marking him as a…
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The Mystery of the Yellow Room Chapter 4 - In the Bosom of Wild Nature
In which the reader is introduced to an enigmatic and baffling crime at the Château du Glandier, where a young lady is found grievously attacked within a…
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The Mystery of the Yellow Room Chapter 3 - "A Man Has Passed Like a Shadow..."
In which our narrator sets the stage with a vivid panorama of the château, and the perplexing circumstances surrounding a crime that defies easy explanation…
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The Mystery of the Yellow Room Chapter 2 - In Which Joseph Rouletabille Appears for the First Time
In which the curious mind of Joseph Rouletabille is introduced with a flourish, setting the stage for an intricate and puzzling narrative to unfold. The…
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The Mystery of the Yellow Room Chapter 1 - In Which We Begin Not to Understand
In which we are introduced to the enigmatic world of the Château du Glandier, where the puzzling circumstances surrounding a violent assault invite perplexity…
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The Man with the Black Feather Chapter 28 - Theophrastus Goes Into Eternal Exile
In which the forlorn Theophrastus, burdened by a merciless past and a sombre black feather, seeks refuge with an old friend and wrestles with the bitter…
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The Man with the Black Feather Chapter 27 - M. Mifroid Parts from Theophrastus
In which an unanticipated concert unfolds within the eerie yet strangely captivating Catacombs, juxtaposing macabre surroundings with the refined strains of…
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The Man with the Black Feather Chapter 26 - M. Longuet Fishes in the Catacombs
In which two steadfast companions traverse the winding catacombs, subsisting on scant rations and gleaning nourishment from the peculiar aquatic life hidden…
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The Man with the Black Feather Chapter 25 - Mifroid Takes the Lead
In which M. Mifroid and M. Longuet, armed with scarce provisions and electric lamps, embark upon a long, determined walk through the extensive and labyrinthine…
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The Man with the Black Feather Chapter 24 - The Solution in the Catacombs
In which a gentleman finds himself unexpectedly ensconced in the depths of the Parisian Catacombs, where, aided by a modern electric lamp, he encounters a…
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The Man with the Black Feather Chapter 23 - The Melodious Bricklayer
In which the mysterious disappearance of an express train confounds all who witness its signalling yet fail to see it, prompting Theophrastus to take somber…