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The Hunchback of Notre Dame (Wordsworth Classics) [Paperback]

Victor Hugo (Author)
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Book Description

Publication Date: 7 Sep 1993 | Series: Wordsworth Classics

This Wordsworth Edition includes an exclusive Introduction and Notes by Keith Wren, University of Kent at Canterbury

Set in 1482, Victor Hugo's powerful novel of ‘imagination, caprice and fantasy’ is a meditation on love, fate, architecture and politics, as well as a compelling recreation of the medieval world at the dawn of the modern age.

In a brilliant reworking of the tale of Beauty and the Beast, Hugo creates a host of unforgettable characters – amongst them, Quasimodo, the hunchback of the title, hopelessly in love with the gypsy girl Esmeralda, the satanic priest Claude Frollo, Clopin Trouillefou, king of the beggars, and Louis X1, King of France. Over the entire novel, both literally and symbolically, broods the Cathedral of Notre-Dame.

Vivid characters and memorable set-piece action scenes combine to bring the past to life in this story of love, lust, betrayal, doom and redemption.

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  • Paperback: 480 pages
  • Publisher: Wordsworth Editions Ltd; New Ed edition (7 Sep 1993)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1853260681
  • ISBN-13: 978-1853260681
  • Product Dimensions: 12.9 x 2.4 x 19.8 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (25 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 2,451 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Enter the world of 15th Century Paris in one of the greatest historical novels of all time - vivid, passionate and magnificent. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

About the Author

Victor Hugo (1802-1885), novelist, poet, and dramatist, is one of the most important of French Romantic writers. Among his best-known works are The Hunchback of Notre Dame(1831) and Les Misérables(1862).

INTRODUCER BIOGRAPHY:

Jean-Marc Hovasse is Director of Research at the CNRS (Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique) in Paris. One of France's leading specialists in 19th-century French literature, he is writing a monumental biography of Victor Hugo of which the first two volumes were published in 2001 and 2008.

--This text refers to the Hardcover edition.
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4.0 out of 5 stars A great, if tormenting, pleasure... 27 July 2009
By LittleMoon TOP 1000 REVIEWER VINE™ VOICE
Format:Paperback
"...something has disappeared. That vast body is empty - it is like a skeleton - the spirit has quitted it - they see its place and that is all. It is like a skull, which still has holes for the eyes, but no longer sight."

The classics are classics for a reason - they have a place in our modern cultural consciousness - even if they've largely got there thanks to Disney. To read the originals is often a great, if tormenting pleasure, and Hugo's The Hunchback of Notre Dame is no exception.

Tormenting for what would be called today authorial indulgence on a grand scale, and whilst I am a purist in terms of reading unabridged versions, I couldn't read beyond 5 pages of Book Three, Chapter Two: A Bird's Eye View of Paris. It recounts the layout of the city in excruciating detail, and whilst it ends with a beautifully descriptive paragraph about the city as a great symphony, it will bore all but the most dedicated of readers senseless. (I say this in a whisper: "It can be completely skipped!")

A great pleasure because the story itself is rich and compelling. A wonderful cast of characters fill the streets of Paris, and the gothic "character" of Notre Dame cathedral looms in the background. Quasimodo remains a favourite - and I would argue the only character whose love for Esmeralda, and his actions in general, are even remotely pure - which makes him the hero of the novel in my eyes. Claude Frollo, the dark and dangerous priest, is another of my favourite characters, to the point where I am frustrated by Hugo's overall neglect of his background and development.

As usual, the Wordsworth Classics version comes with a "jargon-free", though rather critical introduction, from Keith Wren, and is a very cheap way to enter the world of 15th Century Paris, replete with the enduring themes of literature: love, murder, fate, revenge and redemption.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Perseverance that pays off 12 July 2012
By Traddles
Format:Paperback
I am not going to lie; this book is hard going in parts (mainly the first three chapters) but bear with it, for as soon as you get to the fourth chapter where Quasimodo is introduced the story really gets going.

Every aspect of this story is extremely interesting; injustice, prejudice, superficiality etc. What I enjoyed most were the descriptions of Frollo's lust for Esmeralda which were exciting whilst remaining tasteful. Also those of the beautiful character of Quasimodo; his self loathing and people's cruelty towards him is truly heart rending and his heroism nothing short of inspiring.

Victor Hugo is truly a master storyteller.

There will be chapters along the way containing descriptions of architecture around Paris which can be quite heavy, but you can skip these chapters entirely if you wish, though Victor Hugo's extent of knowledge is quite something to behold.

Perseverance is needed in parts of this novel but it is certainly worth it.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Peter N 10 Jun 2012
By PeterNigel
Format:Kindle Edition
An good and intriguing read, a Kindle treat and at silly money. Expect and get something so much better than the rather trite film
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5.0 out of 5 stars Youll swing like Quasimodo !
I have not really got through reading this book yet, but i know very well the story! However the few chapters I have got through I thoroughly enjoyed! Read more
Published 18 days ago by jacoby
2.0 out of 5 stars Not as good as I thought it would be, so gave up.
I couldn't get into it..just went on and on. And I was so looking forward to reading it. Shame really.
Published 1 month ago by Colin Bennett
5.0 out of 5 stars Another great classic
This is another great classic that has made it to film. I really love the story and have read it several times and watched the film many times.
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4.0 out of 5 stars 4 out 5
Like most people born in the 1980s/1990s, my first introduction to this story was through the Disney film, which is a rather loose adaptation, let's say. Read more
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4.0 out of 5 stars Cracking yarn, as you would expect from Victor Hugo
These type of books are classified as "classics" for a reason, and that reason is the quality of the story. Unfortunately the quantity was (as usual for VH) a bit verbose. Read more
Published 2 months ago by shaun
5.0 out of 5 stars I see nothing wrong with this version
I was hesitant on getting this at first since some of the reviews said that it was a useless version, but I haven't found any random misplaced notes anywhere and think it reads... Read more
Published 2 months ago by Caity
5.0 out of 5 stars Iconic literature
Very evocative piece of historical writing - very romantic and terribly sad - Victor Hugo at his very best - wonderful.
Published 3 months ago by CarolD
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This is a classic and it's a wonderful book and an absolutely amazing story, BUT... it's a bit long-winded. Read more
Published 4 months ago by J.P
4.0 out of 5 stars Deserved classic with a few unnecessary parts
This was a re-read, prompted by a recent viewing of the very good 1982 film version starring Anthony Hopkins and Derek Jacobi. Read more
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