Hunchback of Notre Dame

Description

In a brilliant reworking of the tale of Beauty and the Beast, Hugo creates a host of unforgettable characters ? amongst them, Quasimodo, the hunchback of the title, hopelessly in love with the gypsy girl Esmeralda, the satanic priest Claude Frollo, Clopin Trouillefou, king of the beggars, and Louis X1, King of France. Over the entire novel, both literally and symbolically, broods the Cathedral of Notre-Dame.

Victor Marie Hugo (26 February 1802 - 22 May 1885) was a French author best remembered as the writer of Les Miserables, and Notre-Dame de Paris (or The Hunchback of Notre Dame). CATTY FLORES grew up and was educated in Spain, and now works fulltime in London as an illustrator. Her clients include Mondadori, UNICEF, and Saatchi & Saatchi, but she most enjoys illustrating books, especially the Spanish and French classics. TONY EVANS started his career as a high school English teacher, and has a Masters Degree in Literary Research from Lancaster University. After working as a Deputy Headteacher in Bristol he became a school inspector and educational consultant, based in Leeds. He is now a full-time writer and lives with his wife in the Yorkshire Dales. Tony has a particular interest in Victorian literature and culture. His publications include a collection of detective stories set in late nineteenth century England, as well as co-authorship of a book on steam locomotives and several books in the Real Reads series of re-told classics.