The Hunchback of Notre Dame, Volume 1..., Victor Hugo
The Hunchback of Notre Dame, Volume 1..., Victor Hugo
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The Hunchback of Notre Dame, Volume 1

Author: Victor Hugo

Narrator: Eloise Fairfax

Unabridged: 8 hr 37 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 03/16/2025

Synopsis

In "The Hunchback of Notre Dame Volume 1" by Victor Hugo, the story unfolds in 15th-century Paris, centered around Quasimodo, the deformed bell-ringer of Notre-Dame Cathedral. Explored through his tragic existence and devotion to Archdeacon Claude Frollo, the narrative delves into themes of love, rejection, and societal cruelty. The arrival of the enchanting Esmeralda introduces a web of desire, jealousy, and betrayal. Hugo intricately weaves the city’s Gothic grandeur with sharp social critique, highlighting the struggles of the marginalized. This volume sets the stage for a tale of passion, injustice, and humanity’s eternal quest for acceptance and redemption.

About Victor Hugo

Victor Hugo (1802–1885) was a French poet, playwright, novelist, essayist, visual artist, statesman, human rights campaigner, and perhaps the most influential exponent of the Romantic movement in France.

In France, Hugo's literary reputation rests primarily on his poetic and dramatic output and only secondarily on his novels. Among many volumes of poetry, Les Contemplations and La Legende des siècles stand particularly high in critical esteem, and Hugo is sometimes identified as the greatest French poet. In the English-speaking world, his best-known works are the novels Les Miserables and The Hunchback of Notre Dame. His other novels include The Last Days of a Condemned Man, Toilers of the Sea, and The Man Who Laughs.

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