{"product_id":"9781411432352","title":"The Hunchback of Notre Dame (Barnes \u0026 Noble Classics Series)","description":"\u003ci\u003eThe Hunchback of Notre Dame\u003c\/i\u003e, by \u003cb\u003eVictor Hugo\u003c\/b\u003e, is part of the \u003ci\u003eBarnes \u0026amp; Noble Classics\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eseries, which offers quality editions at affordable prices to the student and the general reader, including new scholarship, thoughtful design, and pages of carefully crafted extras. Here are some of the remarkable features of \u003ci\u003eBarnes \u0026amp; Noble Classics\u003c\/i\u003e: \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNew introductions commissioned from today's top writers and scholars \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBiographies of the authors \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChronologies of contemporary historical, biographical, and cultural events \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFootnotes and endnotes \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSelective discussions of imitations, parodies, poems, books, plays, paintings, operas, statuary, and films inspired by the work \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eComments by other famous authors \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStudy questions to challenge the reader's viewpoints and expectations \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBibliographies for further reading \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIndices \u0026amp; Glossaries, when appropriate\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003eAll editions are beautifully designed and are printed to superior specifications; some include illustrations of historical interest. \u003ci\u003eBarnes \u0026amp; Noble Classics \u003c\/i\u003epulls together a constellation of influences—biographical, historical, and literary—to enrich each reader's understanding of these enduring works.\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne of the first great novels of the Romantic era, \u003cb\u003eVictor Hugo\u003c\/b\u003e’s \u003ci\u003eThe Hunchback of Notre Dame \u003c\/i\u003ehas thrilled generations of readers with its powerfully melodramatic story of Quasimodo, the deformed hunchback who lives in the bell tower of medieval Paris’s most famous cathedral.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFeared and hated by all, Quasimodo is looked after by Dom Claude Frollo, a stern, cold priest who ignores the poor hunchback in the face of his frequent public torture. But someone steps forward to help—the beautiful gypsy Esmeralda, whose single act of kindness fills Quasimodo with love. Can the hunchback save the lovely gypsy from Frollo’s evil plan, or will they all perish in the shadows of Notre Dame?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAn epic tale of beauty and sadness, \u003ci\u003eThe Hunchback of Notre Dame\u003c\/i\u003e portrays the sufferings of humanity with compassion and power.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIsabel Roche\u003c\/b\u003e teaches French language and literature at Bennington College. She specializes in the nineteenth-century French novel.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Barnes \u0026 Noble","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47121651695856,"sku":"9781411432352","price":3.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781411432352_p0.jpg?v=1763723227","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781411432352","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}