In france, hugos literary fame rests not only upon his novels, but also upon his poetic and dramatic achievements. Victor hugos the hunchback of notre dame was written in 1831, at a time when the notre dame cathedral in paris was falling into disrepair. Although it lacks the depth and humanity of les miserables, it possesses a grandeur of architectonic structure and an olympian compassion all its own. At the center of the book is the deaf, hideously deformed, but noblehearted. The grotesque hunchback quasimodo, bellringer of notre dame, owes his life to the austere archdeacon, claude frollo, who in turn is bound by a hopeless passion to the gypsy dancer esmeralda. More commonly known as the hunchback of notredame, victor hugos romantic novel of dark passions and unrequited love in the vaulted gothic towers of notredame cathedral lives quasimodo, the hunchbacked bellringer. Victor hugo, in notre dame, was animated by a quite other spirit. Set in paris during the 15th century, the novel centers on quasimodo, the deformed bell ringer of notredame cathedral, and his unrequited love. The hunchback of notre dame by victor hugo loyal books. Our own great novelists work is fresher, healthier perhaps, more of the open air. Victor marie hugo 18021885 was a french poet, playwright, novelist, essayist, visual artist, statesman, human rights campaigner, and perhaps the most influential exponent of the romantic movement in france.
Il ressuscite le paris dautrefois avec sa cathedrale. Les miserables and the hunchback of notredame, as well as other works, including the toilers of the sea and the man who laughs. Mocked and shunned for his appearance, he is pitied only by esmerelda, a beautiful gypsy dancer to whom he becomes. Editions of the hunchback of notredame by victor hugo. Hapgood hugo, victor published by lector house 201906 2019.
Victormarie hugo 18021885 was a french poet, playwright, novelist, essayist, visual artist, statesman, human rights campaigner, and perhaps the most influential exponent of the romantic movement in france. Victor hugo at the center of hugo s classic novel are three extraordinary characters caught in a web of fatal obsession. The hunchback of notre dame by victor hugo on free audio. 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. Victor hugo, 18021885, a poet, novelist, and dramatist, is the most wellknown french romance writer. Victor hugo could have written the plot in a fraction of the space and included a supplementary book to explain his love of architecture without boring the audience to death. Best of all, it gives us one of literatures most loving and detailed depictions of a city, rivaled only by joyces dublin in.
The complete and unabridged translation of victor hugos classic novel, the hunchback of notre dame. The setting of this extraordinary historical novel is medieval paris. Esmeralda is a beautiful gypsy woman who captures the heart of many men including quasimodo, the titular hunchback who lives in secret at notre dame. Download the hunchback of notre dame victor hugo pdf. Librivox recording of the hunchback of notre dame, by victor hugo. Apr 15, 2019 hugo is the most notable example, of course. The hunchback of notre dame summary, characters, book.
What would have made the hunchback of notre dame better. In france, hugos literary reputation rests primarily on his poetic and dramatic output and only secondarily on his novels. This historically significant novel of love and betrayal led to a renewed interest in preserving the grand architecture of paris. Outside france, his most famous works are the novels les miserables, 1862, and the hunchback of notredame french. This book is available for free download in a number of formats including epub, pdf, azw, mobi and more. Victor hugo books download free books online 8freebooks. Feared and hated by all, quasimodo is looked after by dom claude frollo, a stern. Written by victor hugo, audiobook narrated by bill homewood. To request any book join our telegram channel now by clicking here. This epic novel helped spark a preservationist movement that led to the cathedral being restored to its full glory. The hunchback of notre dame audiobook by victor hugo.
One of the first great novels of the romantic era, victor hugos the hunchback of notre dame has thrilled generations of readers with its powerfully melodramatic story of quasimodo, the deformed hunchback who lives in the bell tower of medieval pariss most famous cathedral. Victor hugo 18021885, novelist, poet, playwright, and french national icon, is best known for two of todays most popular world classics. This production stars deaf actor david bower, the artistic director of signdance collective, a touring performance. 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. The french title refers to the notre dame cathedral in paris, on which the story is focused, and it is also a metaphor for esmeralda, who is the center of the human drama within the story.
The hunchback of notre dame by victor hugo book first, chapter 1. Victor hugo, book first, chapter 1, the hunchback of notre dame, lit2go edition, 1831, accessed may 08. The title refers to the notre dame cathedral in paris, on which the story is centered. Victor hugo s the hunchback of notre dame was written in 1831, at a time when the notre dame cathedral in paris was falling into disrepair.
This production stars deaf actor david bower, the artistic director of signdance collective, a touring performance company composed of deaf. The hunchback of notre dame this historically significant novel of love and betrayal led to a renewed interest in preserving the grand architecture of paris. Notre dame in paris inspired the worlds most influential. Victormarie hugo was a french poet, playwright, novelist, essayist, visual artist, statesman, human rights activist and exponent of the romantic movement in france. The story is set in paris in 1482 during the reign of louis xi. Our lady of paris is a french gothic novel by victor hugo, published in 1831. Download one of the free kindle apps to start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, and. Book first, chapter 1 the hunchback of notre dame victor.
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