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The story and characters in Victor Hugo's The Hunchback of Notre-Dame have resonated with succeeding generations since its publication in 1831. It has tempted filmmakers, and most recently animators, who have exploited its dramatic content to good effect but have inevitably lost some of the grays that make the original text so compelling.
Mar 16, 1997 · The Hunchback of Notre Dame: Directed by Peter Medak. With Mandy Patinkin, Richard Harris, Salma Hayek, Edward Atterton. Based on the novel, a young gypsy becomes a Minister's obsession in 1483.
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The Hunchback of Notre Dame is a musical based on the 1996 Disney film of the same name, which in turn was inspired by the 1831 Victor Hugo novel of the same name. It has music by Alan Menken, lyrics by Stephen Schwartz, and book by James Lapine. The musical premiered in 1999 in Berlin, Germany as Der Glöckner von Notre Dame (literally ...
Aug 15, 2019 · When one thinks of writers who are geniuses at fictionalizing the history of a people, the first who comes to mind might be Leo Tolstoy, but Victor Hugo certainly belongs in the conversation. The Hunchback of Notre-Dame is a French Romantic/Gothic novel by Victor Hugo published in 1831. The title refers to the Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris.
The Hunchback of Notre Dame is a Gothic novel. With its medieval setting, inclusion of stock Gothic characters (such as the demonic and lust driven priest, Claude Frollo) ,and tragic ending, Hugo’s novel is similar to Gothic novels from the 18th century, such as The Castle of Otranto by Horace Walpole and The Monk by Matthew Lewis.
The Hunchback of Notre Dame was Hugo's first novel after a series of successful plays. The structure of the novel closely follows that of a play, especially in this first section where Hugo uses the technique of exposition to "naturally" introduce the major themes and characters of the novel without emphasizing the presence of the author.
Rated: 3.5/4 Aug 23, 2017 Full Review Susan Stark Detroit News Rated: 4/4 Oct 18, 2008 Full Review Carson Timar ButteredPopcorn The Hunchback of Notre Dame is a bold effort with some of the ...
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