"Notre Dame de Paris (Best-Selling Upgraded Edition)" describes Paris, France under the rule of Louis XI in 1481. Claude, the insidious and hypocritical Bishop of Notre Dame, wants to possess Esmeralda; Quasimodo, the honest and ugly bell-ringer of Notre Dame, sees through the hypocritical true face of the bishop. The beautiful, kind and pure Gypsy girl Esmeralda becomes a victim of a society in which black and white are indifferent, and ghosts and humans are inverted... Beauty and ugliness, good and evil: fascinating storyline, tear-jerking persistent love... Reflect the contemporary society at that time. Paris, at the same time, condemned the ugly and praised the good.
In 1830, the 28-year-old Victor Hugo began writing "Notre Dame de Paris", one of his "Destiny Trilogy". This novel was hailed as "a masterpiece of French romantic historical novels" and a "milestone of romantic literature", laying a solid foundation for him to become an important writer in France and even Europe.
Reader comments
I especially hate the insidious and hypocritical Bishop Claude. What he does makes people grit their teeth. However, I was also very moved by Quasimodo's loyalty and Esmeralda's kindness. This book made me deeply aware of the difference between beauty and ugliness, good and evil. It is like a mirror that allows us to reflect on our own behavior and values. I highly recommend you read this book, I believe you will feel the same way I did.
A very good book. Human nature, appearance, interior, desire,. I have watched the movie before, and the content is still different from the movie. I really like foreign movies from before the 1960s and 1970s
The content of the story is wonderful, and the stories between the characters are scattered but concentrated, which fully reflects the essence of human nature. A tragic yet romantic love story.
I especially hate the insidious and hypocritical Bishop Claude. What he does makes people grit their teeth. However, I was also very moved by Quasimodo's loyalty and Esmeralda's kindness. This book made me deeply aware of the difference between beauty and ugliness, good and evil. It is like a mirror that allows us to reflect on our own behavior and values. I highly recommend you read this book, I believe you will feel the same way I did.
A very good book. Human nature, appearance, interior, desire,. I have watched the movie before, and the content is still different from the movie. I really like foreign movies from before the 1960s and 1970s
The content of the story is wonderful, and the stories between the characters are scattered but concentrated, which fully reflects the essence of human nature. A tragic yet romantic love story.