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. Among his bestknown works are the hunchback of notre dame1831 and les miserables1862. 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. Set in medieval paris, victor hugos powerful historical romance the hunchback of notredame has resonated with succeeding generations ever since its publication in 1837. Esmeralda isbn 9781473350366 pdf epub victor hugo ebook. Beginning with the laying of the corner stone in 1163, she recounts the conversion of henri iv to catholicism, the coronation of napoleon, victor hugos nineteenthcentury campaign to preserve the cathedral, baron haussmanns clearing of the streets in front of it, the liberation in 1944, the 1950s film of the hunchback of notredame, starring. Victor hugo ebooks download free books online 8freebooks. This is the complete version of victor hugos classic bestseller the hunchback of notre dame. Victor hugo 18021885, novelist, poet, and dramatist, is one of the most important of french romantic writers. Set in medieval paris, it tells the story of the beautiful gypsy esmeralda, condemned as a witch by the tormented archdeacon claude frollo, who lusts after her. When the demented archdeacon frollo sets out to abduct esmeralda, he uses quasimodo to do the evil deed on his behalf. This book is available for free download in a number of formats including epub, pdf, azw, mobi and more. Celebre racconto storico, che narra lamore struggente del deforme campanaro della cattedrale di notredame quasimodo pe.
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In fifteenthcentury paris, a disfigured man named quasimodo, who was abandoned as an infant in the cathedral of notredame and now lives in its bell tower, must come to the aid of a beautiful gypsy girl named esmeralda after she repels the advances of the cruel archdeacon don claude frollo. The hunchback of notredame is a french gothic novel by victor hugo published in january 14, 1831. Free books of french literature in english, pdf, epub, mobi, fb2, azw3, kindle. The first edition of the novel was published in january 14th 1831, and was written by victor hugo. The hunchback of notre dame by victor hugo translated by isabel f. Project gutenberg offers 61,456 free ebooks to download. Librivox recording of the hunchback of notre dame, by victor hugo. You can also read the full text online using our ereader. After youve bought this ebook, you can choose to download either the pdf version or the epub, or both.
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