Gaston Leroux (1868-1927) was a prominent French journalist and author of detective fiction, best known for creating the Gothic novel The Phantom of the Opera . Blending journalistic experience with vivid imagination, he became a foundational figure in French mystery literature alongside Edgar Allan Poe and Arthur Conan Doyle. Virginia Nitouhei is a visual artist best known for being the artist of Manga Classics: Dracula and Otherwordly Izakaya Nobu. Manga Classics is home to faithful adaptations of classic literature created by artists who have a genuine passion for the story they have produced. In the back of each copy of Manga Classics, you get their insights and feelings about the development for every character. By bringing a manga approach to these iconic stories, Manga Classics is introducing a whole new generation to the joys of classic literature!.