The Hunchback of Notre-Dame

Author: Victor Hugo

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Publisher Prints Publications Pvt Ltd
ISBN-13 9789366976082
Binding Paper back
Number of Pages 580 Pages
Language English
Dimension (Inches) 5.5''*8.5''
Weight (Grams) 620
Subject Classic Fiction
Category Fiction

The Hunchback of Notre-Dame by Victor Hugo, translated by Isabel F. Hapgood, is a classic novel set in 15th-century Paris. It follows the tragic tale of Quasimodo, the deformed bell ringer of Notre Dame, and his love for the beautiful gypsy, Esmeralda. The story intertwines themes of love, social injustice, and fate, exploring the lives of complex characters against the backdrop of a changing society. Hugo’s vivid portrayal of Paris and its gothic architecture enhances the emotional depth of this timeless work.

Victor Hugo

Victor Hugo (1802–1885) was a renowned French writer and key figure in the Romantic movement. His novel The Hunchback of Notre-Dame (1831), translated by Isabel F. Hapgood, is a timeless masterpiece set in 15th-century Paris. The story explores themes of love, beauty, and social injustice, centering on the lives of Quasimodo, the deformed bell-ringer, and Esmeralda, a kind-hearted gypsy. Hugo's vivid descriptions and emotional depth brought Notre-Dame Cathedral to life, cementing his legacy as a literary genius

                                              Contents

Preface

11

                                              VOLUME I

BOOK FIRST

I.

The Grand Hall

15

II.

Pierre Gringoire

31

III.

Monsieur the Cardinal

41

IV.

Master Jacques Coppenole

48

V.

Quasimodo

58

VI.

Esmeralda

66

BOOK SECOND

I.

From Charybdis to Scylla

70

II.

The Place De Grève

73

III.

Kisses for Blows

76

IV.

The Inconveniences of Following a Pretty Woman Through the Streets in the Evening

87

V.

Result of the Dangers

92

VI.

The Broken Jug

95

VII.

A Bridal Night

115

BOOK THIRD

I.

Notre-Dame

127

II.

A Bird’s-Eye View of Paris

136

BOOK FOURTH

I.

Good Souls

161

II.

Claude Frollo

165

III.

Immanis Pecoris Custos, Immanior Ipse

170

IV.

The Dog and his Master

178

V.

More About Claude Frollo

180

VI.

Unpopularity

187

BOOK FIFTH

I.

Abbas Beati Martini

190

II.

This Will Kill That

201

BOOK SIXTH

I.

An Impartial Glance at the Ancient Magistracy

217

II.

The Rat-Hole

228

III.

History of a Leavened Cake of Maize

233

IV.

A Tear for a Drop of Water

255

V.

End of the Story of the Cake

265

                                                  VOLUME II

BOOK SEVENTH

I.

The Danger of Confiding One’s Secret to a Goat

268

II.

A Priest and a Philosopher Are Two Different Things

284

III.

The Bells

294

IV.

ἈΝÁΓΚΗ

297

V.

The Two Men Clothed in Black

312

VI.

The Effect Which Seven Oaths in the Open Air Can Produce

319

VII.

The Mysterious Monk

325

VIII.

The Utility of Windows Which Open on the River

334

BOOK EIGHTH

I.

The Crown Changed into a Dry Leaf

344

II.

Continuation of The Crown Which Was Changed into a Dry Leaf.

354

III.

End of the Crown Which Was Turned into a Dry Leaf

360

IV.

Lasciate Ogni Speranza—Leave All Hope Behind, Ye Who Enter Here

364

V.

The Mother

379

VI.

Three Human Hearts Differently Constructed

384

BOOK NINTH

I.

Gringoire Has Many Good Ideas in Succession —Rue Des Bernardins

443

II.

Turn Vagabond

455

III.

Long Live Mirth

458

IV.

An Awkward Friend

467

V.

The Retreat in Which Monsieur Louis of France Says his Prayers

487

VI.

Little Sword in Pocket

520

VII.

Chateaupers to the Rescue

522

BOOK ELEVENTH

I.

The Little Shoe

526

II.

The Beautiful Creature Clad in White (Dante)

561

III.

The Marriage of Phoebus

570

IV.

The Marriage of Quasimodo

572

Note Added to the Definitive Edition of 1832

575

             

 

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