The Hunchback of Notre-Dame

Rejected by fifteenth-century Parisian society,the hideously deformed bell-ringer Quasimodo believes he is safe under the watchful eye of his masterthe Archdeacon Claude Frollo. But after Quasimodo saves the beautiful Romani girl Esmeralda from the gallows and brings her to sanctuary in the cathedralhe and Frollo’s mutual desire for her puts them increasingly at oddsbefore compassion and cruelty clash with tragic results.An emotionally stirring storyVictor Hugo’s The Hunchback of Notre-Dame is rightfully considered to be one of the finest novels ever writtenand this beautiful editionfeaturing an afterword by John Grantis the perfect way to experience this unforgettable tale.Designed to appeal to the bookloverthe Macmillan Collector’s Library is a series of beautiful gift editions of much loved classic titles. Macmillan Collector’s Library are books to love and treasure.