The Hunchback of Notre Dame - Couverture souple

Hugo, Victor

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0486452425 ISBN 13 : 9780486452425

Editeur : Dover Publications Inc., 2006

Synopsis

A mad priest, a vagabond playwright, a social-climbing soldier, and a deformed bell-ringer -- all are captivated by a gypsy girl's beauty and charm. Two of them will betray her, but the others will remain loyal, even in the shadow of the gallows. These outlaws find sanctuary within the walls of medieval Paris' greatest monument, the grand Cathedral of Notre Dame.
"What a beautiful thing Notre-Dame is!" declared Gustave Flaubert of Victor Hugo's 1837 novel. Originally published as Notre-Dame de Paris (Our Lady of Paris), it was conceived as a story of the cathedral itself, which functioned as the passionate heart of fifteenth-century city life. But Hugo's human drama rivals the Gothic masterpiece for dominance. Drawn with humor and compassion, his characters endure, both in literary history and in readers' imaginations: Frollo, the sinister archdeacon; Quasimodo, the hideous hunchback; and the enchanting outcast, Esmeralda.

A propos du livre

À propos de l?auteur

French poet, playwright, novelist, and activist, Victor Hugo is best known as the author of Les Miserables. A leader of the French Romantic movement, he was one of the most prolific authors in history and his career reflects a turning point in French literature.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Dover Publications Inc.
• Date d'édition: 2006
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0486452425
• ISBN 13: 9780486452425
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 448
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible