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The Hunchback of Notre-Dame (Collins Classics)
Paperback / softback
Main Details
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The Hunchback of Notre-Dame (Collins Classics)
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| Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Victor Hugo
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| Series | Collins Classics |
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Paperback / softback | | Pages:688 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 178,Width 111 |
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| Category/Genre | Classic fiction (pre c 1945) |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9780007902132
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| Classifications | Dewey:843.7 |
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
HarperCollins Publishers
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| Imprint |
William Collins
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| Publication Date |
1 October 2011 |
| Publication Country |
United Kingdom
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Description
HarperCollins is proud to present its new range of best-loved, essential classics. 'Love is like a tree, it grows of its own accord, it puts down deep roots into our whole being.' Set in medieval Paris, against the backdrop of the brooding Cathedral of Notre-Dame, Hugo's take on the classic story of Beauty and the Beast tells of the hunchbacked, grotesque bellringer, Quasimodo. Rejected by Parisian society because of his appearance, Quasimodo resides in Notre-Dame, harbouring a love for the only woman that pities him, a gypsy named Esmerelda. However, a sinister archdeacon also covets Esmerelda, and when his advances are spurned, he seeks to destroy her.
Author Biography
Victor Marie Hugo (1802-1885) was a French poet, novelist, and dramatist of the Romantic movement and is considered one of the greatest French writers. Hugo's best-known works are the novels Les Miserables, 1862, and The Hunchbak of Notre-Dame, 1831, both of which have had several adaptations for stage and screen.
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