The hunchback of notre dame french book

Victor hugos hunchback of notre dame immortalized french. Think of this book as being about notre dame, not about a hunchback. The novel has been described as a key text in french literature and has been adapted for film over a dozen times, as well as numerous television and stage adaptations, such as a 1923 silent film with lon chaney, a 1939 sound film with charles laughton. Hunchback of notre dame english and french edition. The enormous popularity of the book in france spurred the nascent historical preservation movement in that country and strongly encouraged. I have read it twice in french and three times in english. Set in paris during the 15th century, the novel centers on quasimodo, the deformed bell ringer of notre dame cathedral, and his unrequited love. Called the hunchback of notre dame in english, although the french title is more appropriate, this is an uberfamous historical novel whose. Rejected with disgust by all except the priest claude frollo, who took him in when the mob would have killed him, quasimodo rescues.

The hunchback of notredame is a french gothic novel by victor hugo, published in 1831. The hunchback of notre dame notre dame cathedral paris. The hunchback of notredame learn french by reading book 27 ebook. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. In the aftermath of the paris blaze, the hunchback of notredame.

Hugos book tells the story of hunchback quasimodo, the halfblind. Hugo is considered to be one of the greatest and bestknown french writers. A marvel of gothic architecture, the cornerstone of notre dame was laid in 1163 and construction was completed in 45. The hunchback of notredame is a french romanticgothic novel by victor hugo, published in 1831. Unfortunately the book is weighted down with lots of politics and archeology that i found quite boring. The hunchback of notredame by victor hugo goodreads. The famous book by victor hugo is more relevant than ever when it comes to the recent events at the cathedral.

Hugo was an avid supporter of french republicanism and advocate for social and political equality, themes that reflect most strongly in his works les mis. This book saved the notre dame cathedral by giving people a reason to care about it and. It reminds us almost two centuries later that the has already been saved and rebuilt before when it came out in 1831 and was a major literary success, the hunchback of notre dame the news and attention it created at the time brought attention to. Kathy borruss book offers a fascinating look back at nine centuries of this landmark, which has borne witness to some of the most important events in french history. Rejected by all but the priest claude frollo, quasimodo rescues the beautiful gypsy esmeralda. I had read the hunchback of notre dame in english during high school and did not remember it very well, so it was fun to reread in this translation. Hunchback of notre dame english and french edition 97808666026. Our lady of paris is a french gothic novel by victor hugo, published in 1831. Victor marie hugo 26 february 1802 22 may 1885 was a french poet, novelist, and dramatist of the romantic movement. Buy hunchback of notredame wordsworth classics new ed by victor hugo isbn. People really thrill to the story of quasimodo as, you know, this bell ringer who lives.