Images courtesy of publishers, organizations, and sometimes their twitter. The hunchback of notredame by victor hugo goodreads. Apr 01, 2001 free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. The story is set in paris in 1482 during the reign of louis xi. Often a 300 page novel is now considered a ponderous read, when it comes to literary fiction, but this book weighs in at 561 pages of densely packed thought and action. The seine river separates the city into two sections called the right bank and the left bank. Claude frollo, the evil archdeacon and pierre gringoire, the wandering poet. A marvel of gothic architecture, the cornerstone of notre dame cathedral was laid in 1163, and construction was completed in. Along the x axis is time, and on the y axis is the count of editions published. Condition a fine copy in a jacket with one coinsized chip to. The hunchback of notre dame ebooks for all free ebooks. Even though he set the hunchback of notredame in 1489, he did not search out historical events for his plot.
Download the hunchback of notre dame victor hugo pdf. We would like to show you a description here but the site wont allow us. The book, like many 19th century books, is as much a sociological event as it is a narrative. That might happen if you are going to notredame cathedral in paris, france. Condition a fine copy in a jacket with one coinsized chip to the rear panel and several other minute chips at corners. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets.
Free books of french literature in english, pdf, epub, mobi, fb2, azw3, kindle. Monsieur the cardinal best known authors and titles are available on the free online library. The novel has been described as a key text in french literature and has been adapted for film over a dozen times, as well as numerous television and stage adaptations, such as a 1923 silent film with lon chaney, a 1939 sound film with charles laughton. Additional formats may also be available from the main gutenberg site. It had become too old and too small to welcome the ever growing population of paris at the beginning of the twelth century. This lavishly illustrated book on the cathedral aims to evoke the aweinspiring monument that attracts countless visitors around the world. Our lady of paris is a french gothic novel by victor hugo, published in 1831. Our own great novelists work is fresher, healthier perhaps, more of the open air. Paris is the capital of the european country of france. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. Usage attributionnoncommercialno derivative works 3. The destinies of four characters intertwine in the shadow of the majestic cathedral of notredame. Publishing history this is a chart to show the publishing history of editions of works about this subject.
Victormarie hugo 18021885 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. This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. Their lives clash with the cruelty of medieval justice. Set in france during the reign of louis xi, the hunchback of notre dame is a historical novel of epic proportions that appeals to a broad readership. Once upon a time, in a littleknown kingdom called france. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
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