| Author |
Hugo, Victor, 1802-1885 |
| Illustrator |
Flameng, François, 1856-1923 |
| Title |
Notre-Dame de Paris - Tome 2
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| Original Publication |
Paris: Hetzel-Quantin, 1880.
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| Series Title |
Œuvres complètes de Victor Hugo - volume 21
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| Note |
Reading ease score: 81.8 (6th grade). Easy to read.
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| Credits |
Claudine Corbasson and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries)
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| Summary |
"Notre-Dame de Paris - Tome 2" by Victor Hugo is a historical novel written in the early 19th century. The narrative centers around the iconic Gothic cathedral of Notre-Dame, weaving intricate tales of its inhabitants, particularly exploring themes of love, jealousy, and social tensions through characters such as the beautiful Gypsy dancer Esmeralda and the conflicted archdeacon Claude Frollo. The opening of this volume introduces a scene in early March, as Paris basks in the warmth of a spring day. A group of noble young ladies gathers on a balcony overlooking Notre-Dame, eagerly anticipating a visit from the royal family. Among them is Fleur-de-Lys, who is engaged to the captain Phœbus, yet the arrival of the enchanting Esmeralda ignites both rivalry and admiration among the ladies. As tensions rise with the presence of this beautiful Gypsy dancer, Claude Frollo, the archdeacon, watches her intently from the tower, signaling the impending drama that will intertwine their lives in unexpected ways. The narrative juxtaposes the joy of innocent youth with the darker undercurrents of passion and desperation, setting a poignant tone for the unfolding story. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Language |
French |
| LoC Class |
PQ: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
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| Subject |
Historical fiction
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| Subject |
People with disabilities -- Fiction
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| Subject |
France -- History -- Louis XI, 1461-1483 -- Fiction
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| Subject |
Clergy -- Fiction
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| Subject |
Paris (France) -- History -- To 1515 -- Fiction
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| Subject |
Notre-Dame de Paris (Cathedral) -- Fiction
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| Subject |
Romances
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| Category |
Text |
| EBook-No. |
71445 |
| Release Date |
Aug 19, 2023 |
| Copyright Status |
Public domain in the USA. |
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