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Novel the hunchback of notre dame
Novel the hunchback of notre dame




novel the hunchback of notre dame

Even with the slight twist in the ending, the harassment endured by these individuals doesn’t dampen their kind spirits.įor those who might be more familiar with the Disney version of this story, the movie adaptation is more along the lines of a kid-friendly (i.e., sanitized) version of the basic plot.

novel the hunchback of notre dame

Sound familiar? Perhaps this is why this book maintains a timeless quality. They’re both persecuted in their own ways ostracized from a society that wants homogeneity more than diversity. The fact that both are sympathetic protagonists helps cement Quasimodo and Esmerelda in my mind. While modern stories are vying to be inclusive and diverse, Victor Hugo managed to write a story in the 1800s that not only included a disabled individual but racially diverse characters (at least for France) as well. Despite all this, the story of The Hunchback of Notre Dame is timeless in many ways, not the least of which centers around its titular character. Either way, now I know a lot more about the architecture of Notre Dame Cathedral.

novel the hunchback of notre dame

Sure, The Hunchback of Notre Dame is no Les Misérables, but Hugo’s style made this book perhaps a little longer than it should have been. Victor Hugo is one of those classic authors who I’ve hesitated reading because his stories tend to have a lot of details that don’t necessarily add to the plot.






Novel the hunchback of notre dame