Name: The Hunchback of Notre Dame (Notre-Dame de Paris)
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Author: Victor Hugo
ISBN: 9789391343545

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The Hunchback of Notre Dame (Notre-Dame de Paris)

Type

Physical Book

Author

Victor Hugo

Publisher

Insight Publica

Language

English

Pages

554

Format

Paperback

Dimensions

21.6 x 14.0 x 3.1 cm

Weight

0.69 kg.

ISBN13

9789391343545

Synopsis "The Hunchback of Notre Dame (Notre-Dame de Paris) "

This extraordinary historical novel, set in Medieval Paris under the twin towers of its greatest structure and supreme symbol, the cathedral of Notre-Dame, is the haunting drama of Quasimodo, the hunchback; Esmeralda, the gypsy dancer; and Claude Frollo, the priest tortured by the specter of his own damnation. Shaped by a profound sense of tragic irony, it is a work that gives full play to Victor Hugo's brilliant historical imagination and his remarkable powers of description.

Victor Hugo

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Victor Marie Hugo (Besançon, France, 1802 - 1885) was a writer, poet, playwright, and French politician, a central figure of Romanticism and one of the most influential literary voices of the 19th century. His work includes emblematic novels such as Les Misérables (1862), which denounces social injustice in 19th century France, and The Hunchback of Notre-Dame (1831), which powerfully portrays life in medieval Paris. In theater, he revolutionized the genre with plays like Hernani (1830) and Cromwell (1827), while his poetry, highlighted in collections such as Les Contemplations (1856) and The Legend of the Centuries (1859-1883), combines lyricism and social commitment

Exiled for about 20 years due to his opposition to the regime of Napoleon III, he produced many of his most significant works during this period, also expanding his political work as a deputy and senator after his return. He was recognized with membership in the French Academy and the Legion of Honor. His literary and political legacy remains a benchmark for social justice and artistic expression.

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