num_pages: 510
description: This extraordinary historical French gothic novel, set in Medieval Paris under the twin towers of its greatest structure and supreme symbol, the cathedral of Notre-Dame, is the haunting drama of Quasimodo, the disabled bell-ringer of Notre-Dame, as he struggles to stand up to his ableist guardian Claude Frollo, who also wants to commit genocide against Paris' Romani population.The novel has been described as a key text in French literature[1] and has been adapted for film over a dozen times, in addition to numerous television and stage adaptations, such as a 1923 silent film with Lon Chaney, a 1939 sound film with Charles Laughton, and a 1996 Disney animated film with Tom Hulce (both as Quasimodo).The novel sought to preserve values of French culture in a time period of great change, which resulted in the destruction of many French Gothic structures. The novel made Notre-Dame de Paris a national icon and served as a catalyst for renewed interest in the restoration of Gothic form.
language: English
title: The Hunchback of Notre-Dame
titlecomplete: The Hunchback of Notre-Dame
characters: Sister Gudule, Claude Frollo, Pierre Gringoire, Quasimodo (Notre-Dame de Paris)), Captain Phoebus de Chateaupers, Jean Frollo, Esmeralda
genres: Historical Fiction, Historical, French Literature, Novels, Gothic, Literature, Classics, Romance, Fiction, France
ratings_count: 196249
places: Paris, France
awards: awardedAt: 1672560000000
name: Audie Award
category: Literary Fiction & Classics
publisher: Signet Classics