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One of the
first great novels of the Romantic era, Victor Hugoﾽs The Hunchback of
Notre Dame has thrilled generations of readers with its powerfully
melodramatic story of Quasimodo, the deformed hunchback who lives in the bell
tower of medieval Parisﾽs most famous cathedral.
Feared and hated by all, Quasimodo is looked after by Dom Claude Frollo, a
stern, cold priest who ignores the poor hunchback in the face of his frequent
public torture. But someone steps forward to help—the beautiful gypsy Esmeralda,
whose single act of kindness fills Quasimodo with love. Can the hunchback
save the lovely gypsy from Frolloﾽs evil plan, or will they all perish in the
shadows of Notre Dame?
An epic tale of beauty and sadness, The Hunchback of Notre Dame
portrays the sufferings of humanity with compassion and power.
Isabel Roche teaches French language and literature at Bennington
College. She specializes in the nineteenth-century French novel.
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