| The Hunchback of Notre Dame Contributor(s): Hugo, Victor (Author), Alger, A. L. (Translator) |
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ISBN: 0486452425 ISBN-13: 9780486452425 Publisher: Dover Publications OUR PRICE: $13.50 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: December 2006 Annotation: Conceived as a story of the cathedral itself, Hugo's 1837 novel recounts a human drama that rivals the Gothic masterpiece for dominance. A gypsy girl's beauty and charm captivate a priest, a vagabond, a soldier, and a deformed bell-ringer, in a gripping tale that culminates in riot and murder. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Classics - Fiction | Gothic |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 2006047429 |
| Lexile Measure: 580 |
| Series: Dover Thrift Editions |
| Physical Information: 1.13" H x 5.28" W x 8.24" (0.70 lbs) 448 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - Medieval (500-1453) - Cultural Region - French |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: A mad priest, a vagabond playwright, a social-climbing soldier, and a deformed bell-ringer -- all are captivated by a gypsy girl's beauty and charm. Two of them will betray her, but the others will remain loyal, even in the shadow of the gallows. These outlaws find sanctuary within the walls of medieval Paris' greatest monument, the grand Cathedral of Notre Dame. What a beautiful thing Notre-Dame is declared Gustave Flaubert of Victor Hugo's 1837 novel. Originally published as Notre-Dame de Paris (Our Lady of Paris), it was conceived as a story of the cathedral itself, which functioned as the passionate heart of fifteenth-century city life. But Hugo's human drama rivals the Gothic masterpiece for dominance. Drawn with humor and compassion, his characters endure, both in literary history and in readers' imaginations: Frollo, the sinister archdeacon; Quasimodo, the hideous hunchback; and the enchanting outcast, Esmeralda. |