The Hunchback of Notre-Dame

Written during the July 1830 Revolution, The Hunchback of Notre Dame tells a moving story of a gypsy girl Esmeralda and the deformed bell ringer, Quasimodo, who loves her. In the novel, which was profoundly affected by the historical and political trends of the early nineteenth century, Hugo incorporates the political legacy of 1789 and 1830 revolutions into The Hunchback of Notre Dame.