Description
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'Love is like a tree, it grows of its own accord, it puts down deep roots into our whole being.'
Set in medieval Paris, against the backdrop of the brooding Cathedral of Notre-Dame, Hugo's take on the classic story of Beauty and the Beast tells of the hunchbacked, grotesque bellringer, Quasimodo. Rejected by Parisian society because of his appearance, Quasimodo resides in Notre-Dame, harbouring a love for the only woman that pities him, a gypsy named Esmerelda. However, a sinister archdeacon also covets Esmerelda, and when his advances are spurned, he seeks to destroy her.
About the Author
Victor Marie Hugo (1802-1885) was a French poet, novelist, and dramatist of the Romantic movement and is considered one of the greatest French writers. Hugo's best-known works are the novels Les Miserables, 1862, and The Hunchbak of Notre-Dame, 1831, both of which have had several adaptations for stage and screen.
Book Information
ISBN 9780007902132
Author Victor Hugo
Format Paperback
Page Count 688
Imprint William Collins
Publisher HarperCollins Publishers
Weight(grams) 360g
Dimensions(mm) 178mm * 111mm * 43mm
