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This extraordinary historical novel, set in Medieval Paris under the twin towers of its greatest structure and supreme symbol, the cathedral of Notre-Dame, is the haunting drama of Quasimodo, the hunchback; Esmeralda, the gypsy dancer; and Claude Frollo, the priest tortured by the specter of... read more
Cast of Characters/Important People
- Pierre Gringoire: Timid and struggling poet who later finds himself in the Court of Miracles.
- Quasimodo: The deformed protagonist of the novel. The bell ringer of Notre Dame Cathedral as well, and is under the care of Claude Frollo.
- Claude Frollo: Archdeacon in charge of Quasimodo (he made it his duty to do so) and who lives in an underground room in the cathedral. He falls for Esmeralda.
- La Esmeralda: Beautiful gypsy dancer who is very kind and compassionate. In contrast to other gypsies at the time, she does not tell fortunes or does anything really out of the ordinary, except sing and dance beautifully. She goes around with her goat, Djali.
- Phoebus: Saves Esmeralda from her plight and later forms a relationship between her, but falls victim to Frollo's plan.
- Jehan Frollo: Claude Frollo's younger and spoiled brother. He always asks Claude for more money and is a continual disappointment to Claude.
Memorable Quotes
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“...nothing is so conducive to reverie as following a pretty girl without knowing where she is going.”
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“Each particle of water in the gutter carried away a particle of heat from him and the equilibrium between the temperature of his body and the temperature of the gutter was beginning to establish itself in a merciless way.”
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“"Oh, love!" she said. Her voice trembled and her eyes sparkled. "It's being two and yet being only one. A man and a woman fused into an angel. It's heaven!"”
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“"Jehan, you must think seriously of redeeming yourself. You're on a slippery downward path; do you know where you're going?" "Yes, to the tavern." "The tavern leads to the pillory." "It's as good a guide as any." "The pillory leads to the scaffold." "The scaffold is a balance which has a man at one end and the whole world at the other; it's a fine thing to be a man." "The scaffold leads to hell." "At least it's warm down there."”
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“"First I loved women, then animals and now I love stones. They're just as amusing as women and animals and they're much less treacherous."”
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“I would rather be the head of a fly than the tail of a lion.”
First Sentence
One morning, three hundred and forty-eight years, six months and nineteen days ago, the Parisians were awakened by a grand peal from all the bells, within the triple enclosure of the City, the University and the Town.
Table of Contents
Chapter I. The Grand Hall.
Chapter II. Pierre Gringoire.
Chapter III. Monsieur the Cardinal.
Chapter IV. Master Jacques Coppenole.
Chapter V. Quasimodo.
Chapter VI. Esmeralda.
Chapter VII. From Charybdis to Scylla.
Chapter VIII. The Place de Greve.
Chapter IX. Kisses for Blows.
Chapter X. The Inconveniences of Following A Pretty Woman Through the Streets
Chapter XI. Result of the Dangers.
Chapter XII. The Broken Jug.
Chapter XIII. A Bridal Night.
Chapter XIV. Notre-Dame.
Chapter XV. A Bird's-Eye View of Paris.
Chapter XVI. Good Souls.
Chapter XVII. Claude Frollo.
Chapter XVIII. Immanis Pecoris Custos, Immanior Ipse.
Chapter XIX. The Dog and His Master.
Chapter XX. More About Claude Frollo.
Chapter XXI. Unpopularity.
Chapter XXII. Abbas Beati Martini.
Chapter XXIII. This Will Kill That.
Chapter XXIV. An Impartial Glance at the Ancient Magistracy.
Chapter XXV. The Rat-Hole.
Chapter XXVI. History of a Leavened Cake of Maize.
Chapter XXVII. A Tear for a Drop of Water.
Chapter XXVIII. End of the Story of the Cake.
Chapter XXIX. The Danger of Confiding One's Secret to a Goat.
Chapter XXX. A Priest and a Philosopher are Two Different Things.
Chapter XXXI. The Bells.
Chapter XXXII. ANArKH.
Chapter XXXIII. The Two Men Clothed in Black.
Chapter XXXIV. The Effect Which Seven Oaths in the Open Air can Produce.
Chapter XXXV. The Mysterious Monk.
Chapter XXXVI. The Utility of Windows Which Open on the River.
Chapter XXXVII. The Crown Changed into a Dry Leaf.
Chapter XXXVIII. Continuation of the Crown Which was Changed into a Dry Leaf.
Chapter XXXIX. End of the CRown Which was Turned into a Dry Leaf.
Chapter XXXX. Lasciate Ogni Speranza--Leave All Hope Behind, Ye Who Enter Here.
Chapter XXXXI. The Mother.
Chapter XXXXII. Three Human Hearts Differently Constructed.
Chapter XXXXIII. Delirium.
Chapter XXXXIV. Hunchbacked, One Eyed, Lame.
Chapter XXXXV. Deaf.
Chapter XXXXVI. Earthenware and Crystal.
Chapter XXXXVII. The Key to the Red Door.
Chapter XXXXVIIII. Continuation of the Key to the Red Door.
Chapter XXXXIX. Gringoire Has Many Good Ideas in Succession.--Rue des Bernardins.
Chapter XXXXX. Turn Vagabond.
Chapter XXXXXI. Long Live Mirth.
Chapter XXXXXII. An Awkward Friend.
Chapter XXXXXIII. The Retreat in which Monsieur Louis of France Says His Prayers.
Chapter XXXXXIV. Little Sword in Pocket.
Chapter XXXXXV. Chateaupers to the Rescue.
Chapter XXXXXVI. The Little Shoe.
Chapter XXXXXVII. The Beautiful Creature Clad in White. (Dante.)
Chapter XXXXXVIII. The Marriage of Phoebus.
Chapter XXXXXIX. The Marriage of Quasimodo.
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