![]() ![]() As she is being led to the gallows, Quasimodo swings down by the bell rope of Notre Dame and carries her off to the cathedral under the law of sanctuary. It saves him, and she captures his heart.Įsmeralda is later charged with the attempted murder of Phoebus, whom Frollo attempted to kill in jealousy, and is sentenced to death by hanging. Esmeralda, seeing his thirst, offers him water. Quasimodo is sentenced to be whipped and tied down in the heat. He orders Quasimodo to kidnap her, but the hunchback is suddenly captured by Phoebus and his guards who save Esmeralda. Frollo is torn between his lust and the rules of the church. ![]() Quasimodo, the deformed bell-ringer of Notre Dame, is introduced by his crowning as Pope of Fools.Įsmeralda, a beautiful Gypsy with a kind and generous heart, captures the hearts of many men, including that of a Captain Phoebus, but especially those of Quasimodo and his adoptive father, Claude Frollo, the Archdeacon of Notre Dame. ![]() The story dates back to Epiphany (6 January), 1482 in Paris, France, the day of the ‘Feast of Fools’ in Paris. Book shows some wear to spine and minor foxing on fly pages and to edges. Author: Victor Hugo, Jessie Haynes (trans), Bernard Lamotte (illus)Ĭondition: Hardcover, with slipcase. ![]()
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