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The Hunchback of Notre-Dame by Victor Hugo (1831)
Quasimodo, the deaf, deformed bell-ringer of Notre-Dame Cathedral, loves the beautiful Romani dancer Esmeralda, who is pursued by the fanatical Archdeacon Frollo. A Gothic masterpiece set against the vivid medieval Paris of 1482.
Historical Significance:
Victor Hugo wrote Notre-Dame de Paris (its French title) partly to save the real cathedral, which was crumbling from neglect and faced demolition. Published in 1831, the novel sparked a Goth...
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Quasimodo, the deaf, deformed bell-ringer of Notre-Dame Cathedral, loves the beautiful Romani dancer Esmeralda, who is pursued by the fanatical Archdeacon Frollo. A Gothic masterpiece set against the vivid medieval Paris of 1482.
Historical Significance:
Victor Hugo wrote Notre-Dame de Paris (its French title) partly to save the real cathedral, which was crumbling from neglect and faced demolition. Published in 1831, the novel sparked a Goth...
Read free on BoingyBooks: https://boingybooks.com/marketplace/product.php?id=229
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