The Hunchback of Notre Dame Great Illustrated Classics

The Hunchback of Notre Dame (Notre?Dame de Paris) by Victor Hugo (originally published in French, 1831; English translations from 1833 onward) is a monumental novel set in 15th?century Paris. It tells the tragic story of Quasimodo, the deformed bell?ringer of Notre Dame Cathedral, and his love for the beautiful gypsy Esmeralda. Hugo uses the narrative to explore themes of fate, justice, compassion, and the clash between medieval society and modernity