Because of normal disbelief in ghosts and the paranormal, Gaston Leroux goes to great lengths to ensure that, in fact, "The Opera Ghost really existed."" In the prologue of The Phantom of the Opera, written ... ghost really exists. Without this assurance of the author, the whole story from here gets doubted by some skeptic, ruining the book for he or she. When Gaston Leroux says, "Yes, he existed in flesh and blood,"" he precludes any thought the reader might have about drug induced hallucinations or real phantoms for that matter. ... to the people around him instead of a real specter, to the...

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... think we had the talent in our Transition Year Group to perform such a spectacular show. "The Phantom of the Opera," based on the French novel Le Fantome de L'Opera by Gaston Leroux is considered to be the most successful musical of all time and is the longest running show in Broadway history. We were going to have an up-hill battle ... ...

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