Gaston Leroux Libros

En la residencia del profesor Stangerson se oyen gritos, tiros y golpes de muebles que se vuelcan. Su hija aparece sola, gravemente herida, cuando echan abajo la puerta de su habitación cerrada desde el interior. Ni rastro del criminal. Si no existe otra salida y si la ventana está asegurada por barrotes, ¿por dónde ha escapado? La inteligencia y la intuición del joven Joseph Rouletabille, mitad detective, mitad periodista, resolverá el enigma

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.

In this sequel to Gaston Leroux's Phantom of the Opera, the young lovers, Christine and Raoul, leave the Phantom in his lair under the Opera House. After faking his own death to escape the authorities, the Phantom sets out to find Christine again, eventually following her to London. With a detective after the Phantom and Christine endangered when Jack the Ripper begins his killing spree not far from Christine's home, the Phantom must put his life at risk for his love.Will Christine -- desperate for song (which her husband, Raoul, has forbidden in his jealousy) -- finally open her heart to the Phantom as he desires?

One of the defining novels of the entire crime genre, Gaston Leroux's The Mystery of the Yellow Room has inspired readers and writers including Agatha Christie and John Dickson Carr, and is now republished in hardback in the Detective Club series with a brand new introduction.

Joseph Rouletabille, a resourceful reporter and amateur detective, faces a new challenge when Mathilde Stangerson, recently married, reaches out with alarming news about a resurrected threat from their past. This gripping tale weaves mystery and suspense, showcasing Rouletabille's investigative prowess as he navigates danger linked to the elusive criminal Ballmeyer. Celebrated for its intricate plot and engaging characters, the novel stands as a hallmark of early 20th-century detective fiction, drawing comparisons to the works of Sherlock Holmes.

Chéri-Bibi, a hulking figure wrongfully convicted of murder, escapes from Devil's Island by undergoing a drastic transformation: a mad surgeon grafts the face of the dying Marquis du Touchais onto his own. This new identity offers freedom and fortune, but comes with dire consequences. As a creation of Gaston Leroux, renowned for his iconic characters like The Phantom of the Opera, Chéri-Bibi embodies the thrilling blend of adventure and intrigue characteristic of Leroux's work during La Belle Epoque.

The narrative follows young journalist and aspiring detective Joseph Rouletabille as he meticulously reconstructs events by focusing solely on verified facts, discarding irrelevant details. In "The Secret of the Night," he becomes embroiled in a convoluted Russian conspiracy, showcasing his investigative skills and determination to uncover the truth amid a web of intrigue.