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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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“They avoided one another's faces, for fear of what they might see mirrored there. Each man thought: one of the others is bound to say something soon, some protest, and then I'll murmur agreement, not actually say anything, I'm not stupid as that, but definitely murmur very firmly, so that the others will be in no doubt that I thoroughly disapprove, because at a time like this it behooves all decent men to nearly stand up and be almost heard... No one said anything. The cowards, thought each man.”