Haunting readers since its first publication in 1911, the classic story of the disfigured Erik who haunts the Paris Opera House and secretly trains singer Christine Daa, leading to an obsessive love and pattern of fear and violence, remains a riveting journey into the darkest regions of the human heart. This updated edition features a new introduction to the gothic horror classic.
An absorbing portrait of a composer whose life was lived at the extremes, and fulled by passions of almost every kind. This revolutionary biography draws widely on contemporary sources, with details on all of Tchaikovsky's works.
Anton Schindler, who spent the last ten years of Beethoven's life as the composer's pupil, secretary, and servant, tells the story of his mentor's life, discussing such aspects as his early years, his music, his personality, and his deafness.
