Name: The Hunchback of Notre-Dame
SKU: 56790639
Price: 41.06 NZD
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Author: Victor Hugo
ISBN: 9789357022491

Type

Physical Book

Author

Victor Hugo

Publisher

Rupa Publications India Pvt Ltd

Language

English

Pages

Format

Paperback

Dimensions

22.9x15.2x0.3 cm

Weight

0.08 kg.

ISBN13

9789357022491

Synopsis "The Hunchback of Notre-Dame"

The Hunchback of Notre-Dame, written by Victor Hugo and first published in 1831, is a classic French Gothic novel that takes place in fifteenth-century Paris. The story revolves around the lives of several characters, including the deformed bell-ringer Quasimodo, the beautiful Gypsy Esmeralda, the manipulative Archdeacon Claude Frollo and the dashing soldier Phoebus de Chateaupers. The novel masterfully weaves their intertwining stories against the backdrop of the imposing Notre-Dame Cathedral, which plays a central role in the narrative

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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