Hunchback of Notre Dame is Victor Hugo's first full-length novel.
- Author: Victor Hugo
- Genre: Romanticism
- Publication Date: January 14, 1831
- Publisher: Gosselin
- Pages: 154
- ISBN 9781402745751
- Adaptations: Movie, Television and Musical
- Age Range: 7 to 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
Featured Video
The Hunchback of Notre Dame in films and on TV
The majority of the links are to IMBd, which has pop-ups
1911: Notre-Dame de Paris
1922: Esmeralda
1923: The Hunchback of Notre Dame I | The Hunchback of Notre Dame II
1956: Notre-Dame de Paris
1997: The Hunchback (TV)
