description: Set in medieval Paris, Victor Hugo's powerful historical romance The Hunchback of Notre-Dame has resonated with succeeding generations ever since its publication in 1837. It tells the story of the beautiful gypsy Esmeralda, condemned as a witch by the tormented archdeacon Claude Frollo, who lusts after her. Quasimodo, the deformed bell ringer of Notre Dame Cathedral, having fallen in love with the kindhearted Esmeralda, tries to save her by hiding her in the cathedral's tower. When a crowd of Parisian peasants, misunderstanding Quasimodo's motives, attacks the church in an attempt to liberate her, the story ends in tragedy.
language: English
title: The Hunchback of Notre Dame
titlecomplete: The Hunchback of Notre Dame
characters: Claude Frollo, Jean Frollo, Captain Phoebus de Chateaupers, Esmeralda, Quasimodo (Notre-Dame de Paris)), Pierre Gringoire, Sister Gudule
genres: Historical, Literature, Classics, Novels, Gothic, France, Historical Fiction, Fiction, French Literature, Romance
ratings_count: 196264
places: France, Paris
awards: awardedAt: 1672560000000
name: Audie Award
category: Literary Fiction & Classics
publisher: New Millennium Audio