The Phantom of the Opera is a Gothic novel by Gaston Leroux. It was first published in volume form in 1910.It has been successfully adapted into various stage and film adaptations, most.The story starts with mysterious events: In 1890s Paris, the Palais Garnier is believed to be haunted by an entity known as the Phantom of the Opera. One day, the stagehand, Joseph Bouquet, is found hanged, presumably by the Phantom. At the same time, Christine Daae, a young soprano, has been tutored by what she believes to be the Angel of Music, sent by her deceased father. The story is a romantic drama with a flair action. It is a tale of a lonely man that has never in his life known love. When he found someone he might love, he became obsessive, possessive and jealous.