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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