The book, like many 19th century books, is as much a sociological event as it is a narrative. Book 3 free audiobook of french literature duration. The original french title refers to the notre dame cathedral, on which the story is centered. Une table des matieres dynamique permet dacceder directement aux differentes sections. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. I the crown changed into a dry leaf ii continuation of the crown which was changed into a dry leaf iii end of the.
The little shoe best known authors and titles are available on the free online library. Project gutenberg offers 61,799 free ebooks to download. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Feb 02, 2012 this public domain audio book consists of the following chapters. Hugo was an avid supporter of french republicanism and advocate for social and political equality, themes that reflect most strongly in his works les mis. I felt like the whole point of the story was to show that architecture was the only good thing that came from the middle ages so for heavens sake, dont tear those buildings down. The book was written as a statement to preserve the notre dame cathedral and not to modernize it, as hugo was thoroughly against this. This public domain audio book consists of the following chapters. Librivox recording of the hunchback of notre dame, by victor hugo. Victormarie hugo 18021885 was a french poet, playwright, novelist, essayist, visual artist, statesman, human rights campaigner, and perhaps the most influential exponent of the romantic movement in france. Set in medieval paris, victor hugos powerful historical romance the hunchback of notredame has resonated with succeeding generations ever since its publication in.
The bestknown of the french romantic writers, victor hugo was a poet, novelist, dramatist, and political critic. But, beautiful as it has been preserved in growing old, it is difficult not to sigh, not to wax indignant, before the numberless degradations and mutilations which time and men have both caused the venerable monument to suffer, without respect for charlemagne, who laid its first stone, or for philip augustus. The grand hall best known authors and titles are available on the free online library. Usage attributionnoncommercialno derivative works 3. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. Condition a fine copy in a jacket with one coinsized chip to. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. Editions of the hunchback of notredame by victor hugo.
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