This book contains the following works arranged alphabetically by authors last names - The Divine Comedy [Dante Alighieri] - Emma [Jane Austen] - Persuasion [Jane Austen] - Pride and Prejudice [Jane Austen] - Father Goriot [Honoré de Balzac] - Jane Eyre [Charlotte Brontë] - The Tenant of Wildfell Hall [Anne Brontë] - Wuthering Heights [Emily Brontë] - The Way of All Flesh [Samuel Butler] - Don Quixote [Miguel de Cervantes] - Heart of Darkness [Joseph Conrad] - Nostromo [Joseph Conrad] - Mo...

“And, despite the care which she took to look behind her at every moment, she failed to see a shadow which followed her like her own shadow, which stopped when she stopped, which started again when she did and which made no more noise than a well-conducted shadow should.”The Palais Garnier Opera House is haunted. Fortunately for young soprano Christine Daaé, the Opera Ghost is singularly focused on helping her career at the Palais Garnier. Having been tutored by this Angel of Music...

A beloved multidisciplinary treatise comes to Penguin ClassicsSince its initial publication in 1958, The Poetics of Space has been a muse to philosophers, architects, writers, psychologists, critics, and readers alike. The rare work of irresistibly inviting philosophy, Bachelard’s seminal work brims with quiet revelations and stirring, mysterious imagery. This lyrical journey takes as its premise the emergence of the poetic image and finds an ideal metapho...

Deep beneath the Paris Opera House, a disfigured musical genius haunts the corridors, driven by a maddening love for a young soprano. His obsession turns to violence as he manipulates the stage to make her a star, demanding her heart in return. The tragic interplay of beauty, horror, and unrequited passion creates a gothic romance of haunting intensity.

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- This edition is unique;- The translation is completely original and was carried out for the Ale. Mar. SAS;- All rights reserved.The Mystery of the Yellow Room is a mystery and thriller novel written by Gaston Leroux, and first published in 1908. Reporter and amateur sleuth Joseph Rouletabille is sent to investigate a criminal case at the Château du Glandier.

The novel is set in the grand and opulent Paris Opera House, where a series of strange and unexplained events occur. The opera house is said to be haunted by a disfigured musical genius known as the Phantom, who lurks in the shadows and becomes infatuated with a young and talented singer named Christine Daaé.As the story unfolds, readers are taken on a journey through a world of romance, mystery, and tragedy. The Phantom's obsession with Christine intensifies, leading to a series of eerie ...

Amid the chaos of Waterloo, Captain Allan Landon stumbles upon a young boy. When long golden hair tumbles down, Allan is faced with the most beautiful woman he's ever seen. She reminds him of what he's fighting for and he silently vows to protect Miss Marian Pallant above all else.Back in London, the battle may be won, but Allan and Marian are now on opposing sides of a different war…. As Marian's enemy, Allan has three options: to fight her, to bed her or to unconventionally wed he...

The harrowing sequel to the Yellow Room finds the heroine haunted by the ghosts of her past and a new, terrifying adversary. Psychological torment blends with physical danger as the scent of doom follows her every step. Rouletabille returns to protect the woman he loves, facing a villain who seems to know their every move.

Step into the hauntingly beautiful and suspenseful world of "The Phantom of the Opera: Gaston Leroux," a timeless tale of love, obsession, and mystery. Follow the story of Christine Daaé, a young and talented soprano, as she becomes entangled in the dark and enigmatic world of the Phantom, a masked musical genius who haunts the Paris Opera House. In this captivating novel, you'll be drawn into a whirlwind of emotions and intrigue as the Phantom's deep and unrequited love for Christine lead...

Every evening, five old skippers smelling of the sea would gather At Captain Michel’s Table at the old Ship-and-Anchor Cafe in Toulon to enjoy their aperative and to tell each other macabre stories of blood and horror.The Inn of Terror (1929) – A tale of stark realism and gripping horror. A novelette of five chapters.The Woman with the Velvet Collar (1929) – A vivid story of a weird Corsican vendetta and a ghastly revenge

The Haunted Chair – A thrilling novel of murder by light-rays, murder by strange sounds, and murder by tragic perfumes—by the author of “The Phantom of the Opera.”Candidates to succeed Monsignor d’Abbeville for the coveted fortieth chair of the French Academy repeatedly die as they give their acceptance speeches. The chair must be haunted…The Haunted Chair (1931) – A thrilling novel of murder by light-rays, murder by strange sounds...