شبح اپرا

by Diane Namm, Gaston Leroux, شهلا انتظاریان (Translator)

رمان «شبح اپرا» اثر «گاستون لورو» كه بازنويسی «دينا نم» برای مخاطب قراردادن قشر جوانان به رشته تحرير درآورده، داستان دلباختگی دختركی ساده به «فرشته موسيقی» است، داستان شبحی خوفناك كه در سردابه های اپرا مسكن گزيده و تنها برای شنيدن ناله های «فاوست» به روی زمين می آيد، داستان عشقی تلخ كه در آن، شناختن عاشق ويرانگر است.

تاكنون از اسرار اپراخانه پاریس که به زمانی دور برمی گردد هرگز کسی پرده برنداشته است!... و سال هاست كه مردم با شبح اپرا، اين عاشق مخوف، آشنايند و بر عشق نافرجام و سرنوشت شوم او گريسته اند.

شهلا انتظاریان مترجم کتاب «شبح اپرا» که به تازگی وارد بازار کتاب شده است می‌گوید: در ترجمه‌ی کتاب سعی کرده‌ام اثر را برای نوجوانان بازنویسی و مناسب سازی کنم.

Genres: Classics, Fiction, Novels, Mystery, Childrens, Middle Grade, Literature

120 pages, Paperback

First published February 5, 2008

Reviews

[Angelica Nagy]

As I continue to read the wonderful classics within this book series, I have to remind myself that they are for the younger children when I ultimately go to review them. For me the books skip so much of the character development and juicy plot for my adult mind. I love immersive texts but for kids in third grade it is spot on. This book had me racing through the pages and the drama, I read it within an hour because it was so intense and exciting. Another wonderful book I can't wait to read to my third graders and to my two boys when they are older. It was so good I plan on reading the original adult classic.

[Teu]

هیچ چیز چشمگیری برای من نداشت اما روان و یکسره خونده شد و همین دلیلی هستش تا بهش یک ستاره ندم...

"نمی‌داند چطور دوست بدارد، ولی تشنه‌ی دوستی و عشق است."

"او فراتر از نقاب من، قلب مرا دید."

[Sayeh]

من این کتاب رو از یه مترجمی خوندم که البته تو این لیست گودریدرز ندیدمش.
به نظرم به پاورقی بیشتر نیاز داره

[Ahmadreza]

نیمه‌ی اولش خسته کننده بود ولی نیمه‌ی دومش جذاب بود و خیلی روان پیش رفت. غیر از توضیح رسمیش، دنبال هیچ توضیح و خلاصه داستان دیگه‌ای ازش نباشید که نصفش اسپویل می‌شه!

[Tirzah]

I purchased a used copy to donate to local schools in need of library books. Before giving it away, I wanted to read it. Since first listening to the musical in 2015, I have been a fan and have listened/sang it repeatedly throughout the years and I always was a little curious of how the original story went. Of course, the musical makes changes. Some of the changes I understand to make the musical work and other changes I do not approve (i.e., the musical ending would have been way more meaningful if it had stuck to Gaston Leroux's ending). The book is haunting. Readers will be moved. Someday I hope to sit down and read the unabridged version.

As far as this abridged version designed for a younger audience...Diane Namm did a great job keeping the story's integral elements and yet staying age-appropriate. This version is part of a series called "Classic Starts" that include other classics, such as Swiss Family Robinson and Little Women. I would recommend this one to parents/educators who wish to introduce youngsters to the lovely world of classic literature.

[Marcus]

I thought it was kind of SCARY!But it was COOL! I really like this Classic Starts book because it was MYSTERIOUS!

[Arvin]

اگه اریک روح بود و یک انسان نبود به این کتاب ۴ ستاره می‌دادم.

[Deniiz]

بیشتر شبیه یه طرح خام و کلی از یه قسمت “شبح اپرای پاریس”سوزان کی عه. بدون هیچگونه توصیف، جزییات یا زیبایی ادبی.

[Hossein Bazdid]

Humans and their everlasting search for love.
It was simple drama, compelling, delightful, tragic.
There is some clumsy pacing, especially in the first half: awkwardness, a rushed rhythm. Yet, in my view, these do not deal a fatal blow to the experience. Overall the work is ultimately worthy of reading; but oh, the second half.
It is simple. I cannot claim I’ve never encountered anything quite like it, and if you're someone who has experienced two or three works with these themes and in this style (in any medium), you will see familiar elements. Still, the second half of the story held me seated. it was truly a magnificent experience.

[Leslie Lamb]

This is a classic starter, so it was a really fast read. Yes, I feel sorry for Erik- the phantom, the angel of music. It’s sad that he wasn’t loved because of how he looked. But, that does not excuse any of his behavior afterward. Lucky for Christine, because she showed love to him, he set her free and let her go off with her true love.

[Beth]

For a children's version, Diane Namm did a good job at summarizing the plot.

[Mohammad Hosein]

هو الحق
مدت ها بود میخواستم بخونم. وقتی این نسخه ر خواندم از داستان کتاب ناامید شدم.نمی دونم شاید چون این نسخه بازنویسی شده بود من دچار این حس شدم.
آخرش هم نفهمیدم اون صورت سرخ توی راهروها چی بود...

[Maddie]

Good easy read, i would like to read actual version. Good gripping story.

[Ida Raffy]

Did I accidentally buy the children's version of The Phantom of the Opera?
Yes, yes I did.
Did I refund it?
No, not at all. I sat down & read this bad boy. The fact that I'm 24 became irrelevant - I enjoyed it.
Since it's rewritten for children, I'm of course rating it accordingly. Absolutely captivating for the children's book that it is.
Great characters, great mystery, love them grey characters - Finished the book in one sitting (granted 160 pages is quite short, especially with its giant font).
Accessibly written for its age group, and yet still managed to make me laugh and interested for my own age. Love it, and now I'm gonna go watch the musical because of it.

I initially gave this a 4.75 because...
...(SPOILER)...
...I was confused about what the father could have meant by sending the Angel of Music (since we know it's not Erik by the end), but after some research into other readers' opinions, I'm assuming he just meant it like a fairytale. I think it would have been best that this was clarified better as I felt frustrated with what I saw as a slight plothole, but this new interpretation is enough for me to give it full 5 stars at least.

[Rob Chappell]

This is yet another great entry from the CLASSIC STARTS series! I had read the original novel, THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA, when I was in grad school, during the mid-1990s. Finding this condensed version was a delightful surprise! It was a quick read, and the simplified plotline helped me make sense of the two movie versions of PHANTOM OF THE OPERA that I have seen -- the classic from 1943 and the musical from the early 2000s.

This bittersweet story of unrequited love and the barriers that we all build to "protect" ourselves from being hurt is a timeless tale, highly recommended from readers of all ages.

[Chan Enya]

Legend of a fearsome ghost roaming the passageways below the opera house become astonishingly real in this greeting and mysterious tale set in nineteenth-century Paris. Christine, a beautiful singer, and her friend Raoul find themselves pulled into the darkest corners of the theatres -and of the human's heart . you too will find yourself captivate of the suspenses and horror of this incredible story of madness, ambition and revenge .

[Leah Hahn]

This book is about a singer named Christine. She and her friend Raoul know the stories of the fearsome ghost that roams the hallways below the opera house. They don't believe it until suddenly it all becomes too real for them.

Just like all of the Classic Starts books, it is a great read for a young reader. The language used is not above a 3rd to 4th grade level, so it is very easy to follow.

[Asher]

This is one of the most exciting books I’ve read.
It is called:The Phantom Of The Opera.
This is a summary of the book :There are these legends of this ghost haunting the opera in paris,france.In The book I liked that it was an adventure .One of the characters I liked is a guy called : the foreign stranger.I liked this character because he is very smart and nice.

[Aram]

کتاب درمورد عشق بین یک شبح ویک دختر بود که در آخر شاید واقعا غمناک تمام شد.


**او فقط می‌خواست که دوستش بدارند ولی هیچ‌کس در جهان نتوانست نقابش را کنار بزند و درون قلبش را ببیند.



**نمی‌داند چطور دوست بدارد، ولی تشنه‌ی دوستی و عشق است



**در این جهان با اریک به بدی رفتار شده است. از من می‌پرسی چرا دلم برایش می‌سوزد؟ من از تو می‌پرسم چرا دلم برایش نسوزد؟

[Carlos Montijo]

Warning: I don’t think even this version is good for younger children, since the story has plenty of dark and scary elements.

But it did make me want to read the original. It was good for getting the main plot of the story.

[isa]

It was a really nice and easy read when i realized that it was for young readers, so of course a lot of the actual plot and darkness was not really there and it was a really fast read. I am planning on reading the real adult classic because this wasn’t enough for me.

[Rey]

I think it’s a good book for starters. It summarized the whole book storyline and includes some charming illustration, also some questions for discussion starters.

[Leah]

“Kid friendly” pero increíble.

[Lily Miller]

Good but nothing beats the original- granted this is an edition for younger children

[Jaxzy Fingle]

Came for the ghost, continued for the good romance story.

[James Kang]

(A+) my first phantom of the Opera book. Pretty good

[Aisha Al]

Don’t judge the book by its cover lol it is very cool I thought it be very boring but when I have read it has a lot of mysteries and there will be love story and kidnapping .

[Fae Ainslie]

“He had to be satisfied with the cellar of the opera” look I get its a simplified version of the classic but it was good!

[Ali Nourbakhsh]

خیلی سال پیش این کتابو خریده بودم الان پیداش کردم و گفتم بخونمش، یه رمان برای نوجوانان محسوب می‌شه کاملا و اگر خواننده حدودا ۱۰ ۱۵ سال داشته باشه شاید جالب باشه براش ولی برای من نکته‌ی خاصی نداشت.

[Little Bad Wolf]

oh god, Poor Erik he sounds so lovable but so broken. I cried so hard 😭