In the vaulted Gothic towers of Notre-Dame Cathedral lives Quasimodo, the hunchbacked bellringer. Mocked and shunned for his appearance, he is pitied only by Esmerelda, a beautiful gypsy dancer to whom he becomes completely devoted. Esmerelda, however, has also attracted the attention of the sinister archdeacon Claude Frollo, and when she rejects his lecherous approaches, Frollo hatches a plot to destroy her, that only Quasimodo can prevent. Victor Hugo’s sensational, evocative novel brings life to the medieval Paris he loved, and mourns its passing in one of the greatest historical romances of the nineteenth century.
“The Hunchback of Notre Dame is a beautifully written book. Touching, funny, captivating and thrilling. I enjoyed it wholeheartedly, it made me want to read more by Hugo.”
“The Hunchback of Notre Dame seems nowadays too heroic and romantic, but it is worthwhile to revisit this great novel’s recent translation to Hebrew and be inspired by the literary cath...
“One of the greatest novels of the Romantic period which had a great impact on many generations of readers… A thrilling and powerful classic… A comprehensive and excellent translation.”
Victor Hugo is considered to this day as France’s greatest author… The Hunchback of Notre Dame is a novel of “tremendous sadness and beauty”.
“The Hunchback of Notre Dame is an ambitious and captivating novel, which the reader can identify with and full of brilliant surprises. The new translation is faithful to the original, mainta...
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