The Hunchback of Notre-Dame is a French Gothic novel by Victor Hugo, published in 1831. The title refers to the Notre-Dame Cathedral, which features prominently throughout the novel.
It focuses on the unfortunate story of Quasimodo, the Romani street dancer Esmeralda and Quasimodo's guardian the Archdeacon Claude Frollo in 15th-century Paris. All its elements of Renaissance setting, impossible love affairs, and marginalized character make the work a model of the literary themes of Romanticism.
The novel is considered a classic of French literature and has been adapted repeatedly for film, stage and television. Some prominent examples include a 1923 silent film with Lon Chaney, a 1939 sound film with Charles Laughton, and a 1996 Disney animated film with Tom Hulce.
Written during a time of cultural upheaval, the novel champions historical preservation. Hugo solidified Notre Dame de Paris as a national icon, arguing for the preservation of Gothic architecture as an element of Paris' cultural heritage.
Summary:
In 15th-century Paris, Jehan, the evil brother of the archdeacon, lusts after a Gypsy named Esmeralda and commands the hunchback Quasimodo to capture her.
Military captain Phoebus also loves Esmeralda and rescues her, but the Gypsy is not unsympathetic to Quasimodo's condition, and an unlikely bond forms between them.
After vengeful Jehan frames Esmeralda for the attempted murder of Phoebus, Quasimodo's feelings are put to the test.
The Play:
Disney's "The Hunchback of Notre Dame"
Full Musical - Live in September 2018
Starring:
Brady Love as Quasimodo
Michael Schumio as Dom Claude Frollo
Jenny McNiven as Esmeralda
Lee Damon as Captain Phoebus de Martin
Melissa Mongi Copestake as Clopin Trouillefou
The Movie:
Film: The Hunchback Of Notre Dame (1923), USA
Studio: Universal Pictures
Director: Wallace Worsley
Writer: Edward T. Lowe, Jr.
Perley Poore Sheehan
Cast: Lon Chaney as Quasimodo
Patsy Ruth Miller as Esmeralda
Norman Kerry as Phoebus de Chateaupers
Kate Lester as Madame de Gondelaurier
Winifred Bryson as Fleur de Lys
Nigel De Brulier as Dom Claude
Brandon Hurst as Jehan
Ernest Torrence as Clopin
Tully Marshall as King Louis XI
Harry von Meter as Monsieur Neufchatel
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