The Hunchback of Notre-Dame
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The Hunchback of Notre-Dame
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Narrated by:
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Jonathan Keeble
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By:
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Victor Hugo
Summary
Quasimodo, the isolated and disfigured bell-ringer of the great cathedral, lives hidden from the world—feared by the crowds below and bound in loyalty to the powerful archdeacon who raised him. But everything changes when he encounters Esmeralda, a free-spirited dancer whose kindness awakens a longing he has never known.
As desire, jealousy, and power collide in the shadow of the cathedral, the lives of Quasimodo, Esmeralda, and those around them spiral toward a tragic reckoning. In a city ruled by appearances and authority, compassion may be the rarest—and most dangerous—virtue of all.
Victor Hugo was a celebrated French novelist, poet, and dramatist and one of the most influential writers of the Romantic movement. His works often explored social injustice, compassion, and the struggles of ordinary people. Best known for The Hunchback of Notre-Dame (1831) and Les Misérables (1862), Hugo's writing helped shape modern literature and continues to resonate with readers around the world.