Notre-Dame de Paris by Victor Hugo

Notre-Dame de Paris by Victor Hugo

This Victor Hugo historical novel, set in Medieval Paris under the twin towers of its greatest structure and supreme symbol, the cathedral of Notre-Dame, is the haunting drama of Quasimodo, the hunchback; Esmeralda, the gypsy dancer; and Claude Frollo, the priest tortured by the specter of his own damnation. Shaped by a profound sense of tragic irony, it is a work that gives full play to Victor Hugo's brilliant historical imagination and his remarkable powers of description.

Victor Marie Hugo (26 February 1802 – 22 May 1885) was a celebrated poet, novelist, and playwright in the literary world. He is regarded as one of France's most famous writers. He's also well-known for his publicly expressed political views and activities.