However, it is often these digressions that linger longest, and provide us with that glimpse into the thinking of past generations which makes reading classics such a pleasure. I must admit that there were points in the first half of the book where I had a deep desire to hit Hugo over the head with a brick, in the hopes that it might inspire him to stop waffling about 15th century architecture and get on with telling the story. Esmeralda herself has formed a passion for another man, one unworthy of her love, but who will rouse the jealous fury of Frollo, setting off a chain of events that will ripple out well beyond these four central characters into the very history of Paris… The artwork used for the cover is 'Notre Dame Seen from the Quai de la Tournelle' by Jean-François Raffaëlli.As she dances for the crowds in the streets of Paris, the gypsy girl known as La Esmeralda incites passion in the breasts of two men, both forbidden to love in the common way: Claude Frollo, the Archdeacon of Notre-Dame, bound by vows of celibacy and Quasimodo, the hideous creature who lives in the cathedral, condemned by his deformities to be an object of fear or pity, but never love. Production notes: This ebook of Notre-Dame de Paris was published by Global Grey on the 18th June 2018, and updated on the 6th September 2021. This book has 184,410 words, 354 pages in the PDF version, and was originally published in 1831. Part of Anne Haight's List of Banned Books. The book was so popular when it was first published that it led to a movement aimed at preserving historical buildings. Another important aspect of Notre-Dame de Paris, is the way it shows the whole of Parisian life - everyone from paupers to the King. This importance was undermined slightly when the first translation came out and the translated title shifted focus onto Quasimodo.

The title of the book gives a nod to the fact that Hugo was upset at the disrepair the Notre-Dame cathedral had fallen into - and indeed, architecture and the cathedral are the most important aspects of the book. Frollo, in his lust for Esmeralda, causes all manner of tragedy to befall her suitors, but the biggest tragedy lies in wait for Esmeralda herself. These include Captain Phoebus and Pierre Gringoire, Archdeacon Claude Frollo, and the bellringer Quasimodo.

A gothic novel set in Paris in 1482 that tells the story of the beautiful Esmeralda and the many men who are interested in her. Notre-Dame de Paris, or, The Hunchback of Notre-Dame, is a book by French author Victor Hugo, first published in 1831. Notre-Dame de Paris Victor HugoĪvailable to download for free in PDF, epub, and Kindle (mobi and AZW3) ebook formats.

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