The Fact: There was no body, but a time capsule was discovered containing gramophone discs from the early 1900s. The Fiction: Erik's corpse is discovered in the cellars as preparations are being made to store phonographic recordings. The Fact: A counterweight from the chandelier did once fall and kill a person (but not the whole chandelier). Phantom of the Opera (Fictitious character) - Fiction Subject: French fiction - 20th century Category: Text: EBook-No. Modern audiences are well acquainted with Gaston Lerouxs infamous Phantom of the Opera, the tale of Erik, a horrifically disfigured man who lives in the. 13 by Gaston Leroux Le Fantôme de lOpéra by Gaston Leroux. The Fiction: The dramatic scene where the Phantom makes the chandelier fall. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by volunteers. No one lives there, but it is used to help train fire fighters to swim in the dark. The Fact: A large water tank was built to control the water level when the foundation was laid. The Fiction: The Phantom lives near the secret lake underneath the Paris Opera House. Erik, a Middle Eastern ex-torturer and half-crazed musician, lurks in the labyrinth of passages and. So was the Phantom of the Opera real? Probably not, but certain aspects of his story are based on actual events and circumstances relating to the Palais Garnier (and embellished by Leroux). Leroux assured his readers that the story was based on fact. Gaston Leroux starts off the novel with the declaration that "the Opera ghost really existed" (Leroux, 2008) and it's rumored that he maintained this on his deathbed.
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