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The Hunchback of Notre-Dame

Victor Hugo · 1831 · Novel

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Historical Spectacle

It used a meticulously detailed historical setting to create a grand, atmospheric spectacle, blending historical realism with gothic romance and social commentary.

What it is

Set in 15th-century Paris, it tells the tragic story of the deformed bell-ringer Quasimodo and his love for the beautiful gypsy Esmeralda.

↑Inherited from(1)

Waverley· 1814↑ open

Hugo adopted Scott's method of using a detailed historical setting as a grand backdrop, though with a darker, more critical tone.

↓Passed on to(1)

A Tale of Two Cities· 1859↓ open

Both Hugo and Dickens use iconic historical events and settings to create powerful, emotionally charged narratives.

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