Hunchback of Notre Dame

  • Hunchback of Notre Dame is Victor Hugo's first full-length novel.

    1. Author: Victor Hugo
    2. Genre: Romanticism
    3. Publication Date: January 14, 1831
    4. Publisher: Gosselin
    5. Pages: 154
    6. ISBN 9781402745751
    7. Adaptations: Movie, Television and Musical
    8. Age Range: 7 to 9
    9. Written in about six months

  • Plot Synopsis

    The Hunchback of Notre Dame tells a story about Quasimodo, the hunchback, and his love of a beautiful young gypsy woman, Esmeralda.
  • Critical Reception

    • "Victor Hugo, the French poet and writer, who wished to change how novels were written and read, wrote The Hunchback of Notra-Dame in the beginning of his career." - Amazon.com user review
    • "The Hunchback of Notre-Dame may not be a novel for everyone, the fact that it is a fictional novel set centuries behind us is enough to discourage many, and others think it moves slowly." - Barnes and Noble user review

  • Characters

    • Pierre Gringoire - Struggling poet
    • Clopin Trouillefou - "King" of the Gypsies
    • Esmeralda - Gypsy dancer
    • Djali - Esmeralda's pet goat
    • Quasimodo - Hunchback of Notre Dame
    • Claude Frollo - Archdeacon of Notre Dame
    • Jehan Frollo - Claude Frollo's younger brother
    • Phoebus de Chateaupers - Captain of the King's Archers
    • Fleur-de-Lys de Gondelaurier - A beautiful and wealthy socialite
    • Sister Gudule - Anchorite
    • Louis XI - King of France

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