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The Hunchback of Notre-Dame

Victor Hugo's The Hunchback of Notre-Dame is a renowned novel that delves into the lives of various characters in 15th-century Paris. The story revolves around the deformed bell-ringer Quasimodo, his love for the beautiful gypsy Esmeralda, and the societal prejudices they face. more

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Victor Hugo
Victor Hugo

Victor Hugo, a French romantic poet, novelist, and playwright, was born on February 26, 1802, and died on May 22, 1885. He is considered one of the greatest writers in French literary history, known for his profound humanistic concerns and rich imagination. more

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“نفسم را در سینه حبس کردم و گفتم: (( هر زنی ذاتاً منحصر به فرده. چه لزومی داره لباساش منحصر به فرد باشن، وقتی همین که لباس رو بپوشه اون رو منحصر به فرد می کنه؟ لباسای من طوری طراحی شدن که خود شما اول دیده بشین بارونس نه لباساتون.)) پ ن: این بشر واقعاً نبوغ بی نظیری پشت طراحی کارهاش داشته که اون رو از همه ی رقبای عصر خودش متمایز می کرده .”

“با دندان های از خشم به هم فشرده گفتم: (( تو خیال می کنی کار من سرگرمیه؟ )) هیچ چیز به اندازه ی تصور بی ارادگی و بی عرضگی، عصبانیت مرا بر نمی انگیخت. پ ن : منم همینطور کوکو، منم”