The Hunchback of Notre-Dame by Victor Hugo

The Hunchback of Notre-Dame
A Victor Hugo triumph—reborn for today’s reader.

Towering above medieval Paris, the cathedral of Notre-Dame watches over a city brimming with pageantry, passion, and peril. And at the heart of it all is Quasimodo—the bell-ringer whose twisted frame conceals a soul more tender and noble than the cobbled streets below would ever suspect.

In The Hunchback of Notre-Dame, Victor Hugo delivers a sweeping epic of love, cruelty, and redemption. Esmeralda, the radiant dancer hunted by lust and law alike; Frollo, the priest undone by desire; Phoebus, the cavalier with charm but no conscience. Their fates entwine in a story as grand and gothic as the cathedral itself.

But this is more than a romantic tragedy—it’s a cry for justice. A defense of the deformed, the marginalized, the silenced. Hugo’s pen spares no one: not the mob, not the church, not the state. This is literature that burns, aches, and sings.

This Red Spine Edition isn’t just a reprint—it’s a cathedral of its own. Alongside the complete, unabridged text, you’ll find a rich foreword exploring the novel’s legacy, themes, and emotional gravity. We open the door not only to the characters—but to Hugo himself, and to the Paris he refused to let crumble into ruin.

Part of The Red Spine Collection, this volume is one of 100 essential classics—each selected with care, curated with soul, and designed to be cherished.

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