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"Notre Dame de Paris" was such a success that when Michelet wrote "History of the Middle Ages" in 1833, he mentioned this ancient church and wrote: "Someone left a deep lion's paw print on this building. From now on, no one will touch it rashly."... Esmeralda, Claude, Frollo, and especially Casimordo have all become legendary figures almost like Jean Valjean.

Hugo (1802-1885), a famous French novelist and poet. "Notre Dame de Paris" is his masterpiece novel. The gypsy girl Esmeralda is performing on the street, and Froed, the deputy bishop of Notre Dame Church, wants to take possession of her...

This book is set in France under the rule of Louis XI in 1482. It focuses on the relationship between the gypsy girl La Esmeralda, the young and handsome captain of the guard, the sanctimonious archdeacon, and the deformed and ugly bell ringer. It enthusiastically praises the noble humanity of the gypsy girl and the bell ringer, and deeply denounces the hypocrisy and despicability of the captain of the guard and the archdeacon. This book's commentary on Notre Dame and Paris is very exciting, fully demonstrating the author's romantic aesthetics.