The Hunchback of Notre-Dame
Author(s): Victor Hugo
Set in medieval Paris, Victor Hugo s powerful historical romance "The Hunchback of Notre-Dame" has resonated with succeeding generations ever since its publication in 1837. It tells the story of the beautiful gypsy Esmeralda, condemned as a witch by the tormented archdeacon Claude Frollo, who lusts after her. Quasimodo, the deformed bell ringer of Notre-Dame Cathedral, having fallen in love with the kindhearted Esmeralda, tries to save her by hiding her in the cathedral s tower. When a crowd of Parisian peasants, misunderstanding Quasimodo s motives, attacks the church in an attempt to liberate her, the story ends in tragedy."
Product Information
"What a beautiful thing "Notre-Dame" is!" --Gustave Flaubert
General Fields
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- : Random House USA Inc
- : Modern Library Inc
- : 0.38
- : 01 January 2002
- : 202mm X 133mm X 28mm
- : United States
- : books
Special Fields
- : 432
- : New edition
- : Paperback
- : Victor Hugo