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Gaston Leroux
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French author and journalist (1868–1927)
Gaston Leroux was a French author and journalist who lived from 1868 to 1927 and is best known for creating memorable works of mystery and adventure fiction. He remains significant in literary history for his contributions to popular storytelling during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
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Key facts
- Born
- Gaston Louis Alfred Leroux , ( 1868-05-06 ) 6 May 1868, Paris , France
- Died
- 15 April 1927 (1927-04-15) (aged 58), Nice , France
- Occupation
- Journalist , author
- Notable works
- The Phantom of the Opera
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- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Louis
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- France
- Occupation
- lawyer
- Languages spoken
- French
- Native language
- French
- Official website
- www.gaston-leroux.com
- Image
- G. LEROUX.jpg
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- date of birth
- 1868-05-06
- date of death
- 1927-05-06
- place of burial
- Cimetière du Château
- name in native language
- Gaston Leroux
- writing language
- French
- has written for
- Le Journal
- birth name
- Gaston Alfred Louis Le Roux
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Encyclopedic overview
Gaston Louis Alfred Leroux ( French: [ɡastɔ̃ lwi alfʁɛd ləʁu]; 6 May 1868 – 15 April 1927) was a French journalist and author of detective fiction.
In the English-speaking world, he is best known for writing the novel The Phantom of the Opera (French: Le Fantôme de l'Opéra, 1910), which has been made into several film and stage productions of the same name, notably the 1925 film starring Lon Chaney and Andrew Lloyd Webber's 1986 musical. His 1908 novel The Mystery of the Yellow Room is one of the most celebrated locked room mysteries.
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