Classic Starts, Victor Hugo
Classic Starts, Victor Hugo
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Classic Starts®
The Hunchback of Notre-Dame

Author: Victor Hugo, Deanna McFadden

Narrator: Rebecca K. Reynolds

Unabridged: 1 hr 46 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Oasis Audio

Published: 12/15/2020

Includes: Bonus Material Bonus Material Included


Synopsis

Set in a richly rendered 15th century Paris, Victor Hugo's powerful drama focuses on a beautiful gypsy girl named Esmeralda, the two men (including an obsessed and manipulative priest) who love her, and the pitiful hunchback Quasimodo who tries to save her. With this simplified yet spellbinding version, kids can enjoy all the excitement of Hugo's masterful story.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Bill on May 26, 2020

I recently read Victor Hugo's Notre Dame de Paris for the first time, and was delighted and moved by the experience. Although it lacks the depth and humanity of Les Miserables, it possesses a grandeur of architectonic structure and an Olympian compassion all its own. Best of all, it gives us one of......more

Goodreads review by Melissa on September 13, 2008

I have officially been wooed by nineteenth century French literature. First Dumas and now this. I just finished reading Victor Hugo’s The Hunchback of Notre-Dame, and it was fantastic. The characters, the themes, the literary structures… Ahhh… *swoons* Before I proclaim my love affair with Victor Hug......more

Goodreads review by Matthew on April 07, 2019

While reading this book I started to notice how little the Hunchback is in it. A Goodreads friend mentioned that this is why the title for it in France is actually "Our Lady of Paris". For some reason, English translations chose the the Hunchback for the title. If other books, movies, or TV shows nam......more

Goodreads review by Steven on January 17, 2021

Inicio lento, final espectacular. Cuando niño amé mi infancia; jugaba sin parar, me encantaba hablar hasta el punto que me obligaban a callar y los deportes eran mi centro de atención en todo momento. Cuando estaba en esa etapa de mi vida —que por cierto extraño y de la cual siento nostalgia cada vez......more

Goodreads review by Nicole on April 05, 2023

To była żmudna przeprawa. Myślę, że bez audiobooka bym nie podołała. Z minusów: Mnóstwo opisów architektury, które były bardzo szczegółowe. Czasami dziwne przeskoki czasowe. Z plusów: Smutna, piękna historia. Trudne i łamiące serce tematy. Bohaterowie niesamowicie dobrze skonstruowani.......more