The Hunchback of Notre Dame Illustrated
Author | : Victor Hugo |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 736 |
Release | : 2021-04-18 |
ISBN-10 | : 9798740113616 |
ISBN-13 | : |
Rating | : 4/5 (16 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: 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.