{"product_id":"notre-dame-de-paris-9791043135743","title":"Notre-Dame de Paris","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Victor Hugo\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Les Prairies Numeriques\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Les Prairies Numeriques\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: History \u0026amp; Surveys - Ancient \u0026amp; Classical\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNotre-Dame de Paris\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEsmeralda is a breathtaking beauty and attracts the attention of men all around her, including an actor, a captain, and an archdeacon, to whom she is of course forbidden. But because of a kindness she paid to him, there is one whose love for her is pure: the archdeacon's bellringer. The actions of the archdeacon, who cannot control his lust for the young woman, ultimately draws all four men into her orbit, and his, with tragic consequences.\u003cstrong\u003eHugo\u003c\/strong\u003e's tragic novel is an ode to gothic architecture in general and that of Notre-Dame de Paris in particular. \u003cstrong\u003eHugo\u003c\/strong\u003e was upset both at the neglect of buildings like Notre-Dame, and the modernization of those that weren't being neglected. By centering on the building, he was able to bring all classes into his story: from kings and nobles to bellringers and sewer rats. The first American translation changed the title to \"\u003cstrong\u003eThe Hunchback\u003c\/strong\u003e of Notre Dame,\" shifting attention to the bellringer, but \u003cstrong\u003eHugo\u003c\/strong\u003e's focus was always on Notre-Dame and the beautiful gothic architecture of Paris.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Les Prairies Numeriques","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47776391987351,"sku":"9791043135743","price":3015.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9791043135743.webp?v=1777995968","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/notre-dame-de-paris-9791043135743","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}