The Hunchback of Notre-Dame by Victor Hugo
Free Download Book The Hunchback of Notre-Dame a PDF/EPUB format, written by Victor Hugo and published in March 16, 1831. The file contains more than 510 pages …
| Title | The Hunchback of Notre-Dame |
| Author | Victor Hugo |
| Year of Publication | March 16, 1831 |
| Language | English |
| File Format | PDF/ePub |
| Number of Pages | 510 |
Book Description
This extraordinary historical French gothic novel, set in Medieval Paris under the twin towers of its greatest structure and supreme symbol, the cathedral of Notre-Dame, is the haunting drama of Quasimodo, the disabled bell-ringer of Notre-Dame, as he struggles to stand up to his ableist guardian Claude Frollo, who also wants to commit genocide against Paris’ Romani population.
The novel has been described as a key text in French literature[1] and has been adapted for film over a dozen times, in addition to numerous television and stage adaptations, such as a 1923 silent film with Lon Chaney, a 1939 sound film with Charles Laughton, and a 1996 Disney animated film with Tom Hulce (both as Quasimodo).
The novel sought to preserve values of French culture in a time period of great change, which resulted in the destruction of many French Gothic structures. The novel made Notre-Dame de Paris a national icon and served as a catalyst for renewed interest in the restoration of Gothic form.
