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The story begins on the day of the Feast of Fools in Paris, France. Quasimodo, a deformed hunchback who is the bell-ringer of Notre-Dame, is introduced by his crowning as the Pope of Fools. Esmeralda, a beautiful Gypsy street dancer with a kind and generous heart, captures the hearts of many men, including those of Captain Phoebus and Pierre Gringoire, a poor street poet, but especially those of Quasimodo and his adoptive father, Claude Frollo, the Archdeacon of Notre Dame. Frollo is torn between his obsessive lust and the rules of the church. He orders Quasimodo to kidnap her, but the hunchback is captured by Phoebus and his guards, who save Esmeralda. Gringoire, witnessing all this, accidentally trespasses into the Court of Miracles, home of the Truands (criminals of Paris). He was about to be hanged under the orders of Clopin Trouillefou, the King of Truands, until Esmeralda saved his life by marrying him. The following day, Quasimodo is sentenced to be flogged and turned on the pillory for one hour, followed by another hour's public exposure. He calls for water. Esmeralda, seeing his thirst, offers him a drink. It saves him, and she captures his heart... (Excerpt from Wikipedia)
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Length18 hrs 16 mins
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Publish dateMar 20, 2020
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Introduction
2BOOK FIRST.
3CHAPTER I. THE GRAND HALL.
4CHAPTER II. PIERRE GRINGOIRE.
5CHAPTER III. MONSIEUR THE CARDINAL.
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6CHAPTER IV. MASTER JACQUES COPPENOLE.
7CHAPTER V. QUASIMODO.
8CHAPTER VI. ESMERALDA.
9BOOK SECOND.
10CHAPTER I. FROM CHARYBDIS TO SCYLLA.
11CHAPTER II. THE PLACE DE GREVE.
12CHAPTER III. KISSES FOR BLOWS.
13CHAPTER IV. THE INCONVENIENCES OF FOLLOWING A PRETTY WOMAN THROUGH THE
14CHAPTER V. RESULT OF THE DANGERS.
15CHAPTER VI. THE BROKEN JUG.
16CHAPTER VII. A BRIDAL NIGHT.
17BOOK THIRD.
18CHAPTER I. NOTRE-DAME.
19CHAPTER II. A BIRD'S-EYE VIEW OF PARIS.
20BOOK FOURTH.
21CHAPTER I. GOOD SOULS.
22CHAPTER II. CLAUDE FROLLO.
23CHAPTER III. IMMANIS PECORIS CUSTOS, IMMANIOR IPSE.
24CHAPTER IV. THE DOG AND HIS MASTER.
25CHAPTER V. MORE ABOUT CLAUDE FROLLO.
26CHAPTER VI. UNPOPULARITY.
27BOOK FIFTH.
28CHAPTER I. ABBAS BEATI MARTINI.
29CHAPTER II. THIS WILL KILL THAT.
30BOOK SIXTH.
31CHAPTER I. AN IMPARTIAL GLANCE AT THE ANCIENT MAGISTRACY.
32CHAPTER II. THE RAT-HOLE.
33CHAPTER III. HISTORY OF A LEAVENED CAKE OF MAIZE.
34CHAPTER IV. A TEAR FOR A DROP OF WATER.
35CHAPTER V. END OF THE STORY OF THE CAKE.
36VOLUME II.
37BOOK SEVENTH.
38CHAPTER I. THE DANGER OF CONFIDING ONE'S SECRET TO A GOAT.
39CHAPTER II. A PRIEST AND A PHILOSOPHER ARE TWO DIFFERENT THINGS.
40CHAPTER III. THE BELLS.
41CHAPTER IV. ANArKH.
42CHAPTER V. THE TWO MEN CLOTHED IN BLACK.
43CHAPTER VI. THE EFFECT WHICH SEVEN OATHS IN THE OPEN AIR CAN PRODUCE.
44CHAPTER VII. THE MYSTERIOUS MONK.
45CHAPTER VIII. THE UTILITY OF WINDOWS WHICH OPEN ON THE RIVER.
46BOOK EIGHTH.
47CHAPTER I. THE CROWN CHANGED INTO A DRY LEAF.
48CHAPTER II. CONTINUATION OF THE CROWN WHICH WAS CHANGED INTO A DRY LEAF.
49CHAPTER III. END OF THE CROWN WHICH WAS TURNED INTO A DRY LEAF.
50CHAPTER IV. LASCIATE OGNI SPERANZA—LEAVE ALL HOPE BEHIND, YE WHO
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