#08-029: The Hunchback of Notre Dame, the Great French Novel

Hanging around at Notre Dame
(Wikipedia)

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Note: You may have seen Disney's 1996 animated film, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, or perhaps the 1956 classic live-action version of the same story. Both are based on the 1831 historical novel by one of France's most-honored authors, Victor Hugo.

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Get Ready: What does the word "sanctuary" mean? Explore its many meanings before reading the story below.

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#04-005: Victor Hugo, Author of Les Miz

Victor Hugo
(Wikipedia)

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Note: From miserable Jean Valjean to the pathetic hunchback Quasimodo, Victor Hugo peopled his beloved Paris with anti-heroes we still love and admire today.

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Get Ready: Is it possible for the setting of a book--in Hugo's case, the city of Paris--to become as important as any of the characters? Try to think of some examples.

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