Gaston Leroux

Gaston Leroux was a French writer of the early 20th century. His most notable works are the detective story The Mystery of the Yellow Room (1908 in book form, serialisation began 7 September 1907) and the Gothic novel The Phantom of the Opera (1910).

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• Lifetime: 6 May 1868 • 15 April 1927
• Main genre: Detective fiction
• Mid-2026 popularity rank:  110 • Trending ▲

"If I am the phantom, it is because man's hatred has made me so. If I am to be saved it is because your love redeems me."