HarperCollins is proud to present its new range of best-loved, essential classics. 'Look! You want to see! See! Feast your eyes, glut your soul on my cursed ugliness! Look at Erik's face! Now you know the face of the voice!' Living secretly beneath the Paris Opera House, 'The Phantom of the Opera', Erik has haunted those who work there with his demands and shrouded the opera house in fear with the legend of his disfigured face. When Christine joins the company, a young woman with a beautiful voice, Erik is instantly smitten and secretly teaches her to become a great singer. He soon develops an obsessive love for his beautiful protégé, even though she has fallen for her childhood friend, resulting in her disappearance during a performance and sparking a tragic and terrifying chain of events. One of the most well-known and well-loved gothic horror stories, Leroux's suspenseful tale of unrequited love, passion and tragedy is both dark and moving in its portrayal of Erik, the anti-hero in his yearning for Christine. * Highly collectible, these must-have classics should feature in every family's home library. * Striking and recognisable black and white cover designs, achieving stand-out on the bookshelves against the competition. Features include: * A glossary of Classic Literature: Words and Phrases, adapted from the Collins English Dictionary.

* A Life & Times section, detailing information about the author, their work and the time of publication. * A History of Collins, exploring the heritage and established reputation of Collins as a publisher of Classic fiction. Competition: The Hunchback of Notre Dame; Dracula; Wuthering Heights; The Picture of Dorian Grey; The Woman in White; Rebecca; Nana; The Lady of the Camellias; Les Miserables;. Victor Hugo; Bram Stoker; Emily Bronte; Oscar Wilde; Wilkie Collins; Daphne du Maurier; Emile Zola; Alexandre Dumas fils.