The Hunchback of Notre-Dame
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Publishing Details
The Hunchback of Notre-Dame
By (Author) Victor Hugo
Translated by Catherine Liu
Introduction by Elizabeth McCracken
Random House USA Inc
Modern Library Inc
15th July 2002
United States
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Physical Properties
Paperback
512
Width 132mm, Height 203mm, Spine 27mm
357g
Description
Set in medieval Paris, Victor Hugos powerful historical romance The Hunchback of Notre-Dame has resonated with succeeding generations ever since its publication in 1837. It tells the story of the beautiful gypsy Esmeralda, condemned as a witch by the tormented archdeacon Claude Frollo, who lusts after her. Quasimodo, the deformed bell ringer of Notre-Dame Cathedral, having fallen in love with the kindhearted Esmeralda, tries to save her by hiding her in the cathedrals tower. When a crowd of Parisian peasants, misunderstanding Quasimodos motives, attacks the church in an attempt to liberate her, the story ends in tragedy.
Reviews
What a beautiful thing Notre-Dame is! Gustave Flaubert
Author Bio
Catherine Liu is an associate professor in the cultural studies and comparative literature department at the University of Minnesota. She is the author of Copying Machines: Taking Notes for the Automaton and a novel, Oriental Girls Desire Romance.
Elizabeth McCracken is the author of Niagara Falls All Over Again and The Giants House. She lives in Massachusetts.
