Victor Hugo - Notre-Dame de Paris - 1840

Charming two-volume set of this major historical novel that blends dramatic intrigue, social painting, and reflection on the Gothic architecture of Paris -

The story is set in the 15th century and follows the tragic fate of unforgettable characters such as Quasimodo, the disfigured bell-ringer of Notre-Dame Cathedral, Esmeralda, a young Romani dancer, and Claude Frollo, the archdeacon tormented by his passion and obsessions -

Hugo develops universal themes here, such as impossible love, social injustice, the destructive power of passion, and the struggle between fate and personal destiny -

This fascinating edition is also a deep reflection on architecture, notably Notre-Dame Cathedral, regarded as a symbol of Paris’s past grandeur and of the fragility of its heritage, and the author takes the opportunity to denounce the destruction of medieval heritage in his era -

The plot blends human drama with a historical panorama, mixing political events, popular mores, and meticulous descriptions of the city, its streets, squares, and monuments, while recreating the medieval atmosphere of the capital -

Victor Hugo - Notre-Dame de Paris - 1840 - Volume I and II - Furne et Cie - 372;426p

Very good condition of the bindings, books in their green half-leather edition with marbled boards, light signs of use, speckled edges, nicely decorated smooth spine, gilt titles, volumes and author’s name -

Good interior condition, some foxing, books enriched with numerous black-and-white illustrations on tissue, marbled endpapers in good condition -

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