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The Hunchback of Notre Dame

By: Victor Hugo
Narrated by: George Guidall
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 Quasimodo was born disfigured, hunchbacked and lame, and years spent ringing the bells of the Cathedral of Notre Dame have left him deaf, but also spared him the taunts of the cruel mobs of Paris. Now Quasimodo has fallen in love with the lovely Gypsy girl Esmeralda, the only person who ever showed pity on him - but she faces a death sentence, and only Quasimodo's pure spirit can save her. Or can he?

Translated by Catherine Liu.

Public Domain (P)1991 Recorded Books Classics

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Editor reviews

Victor Hugo's The Hunchback of Notre Dame tells the sad-yet-hopeful story of Quasimodo who loved kind Esmeralda to death. This classic example of French gothic literature has inspired numerous adaptations because of its enchanting story and beloved characters. George Guidall gives a performance deserving of Hugo's masterpiece. He effortlessly handles characters' French accents and engages the listener's imagination with well-placed pauses. This audiobook is a cathartic meditation on love and loyalty, enjoyable for every moment of its 22 hours.
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The story was great once it got going and when it focused on the main characters but Hugo really likes to go off on a tangent for a long time!

My main issue with this audiobook though is the way the chapters were separated, as the Audible chapters don't align with the chapters of the book. So when starting a new chapter, I had no idea how long the chapter was going to be. If this hadn't been the case, I may have found the long chapters about nothing a bit more bearable.

However, when the story is focused on the main characters I found it utterly enthralling. I'll probably buy the book and read it myself in the future, although this was very well performed.

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if you're going for the Victor Hugo full set, then carry on, but it's not Les Miserables.

Excellent performance, it's not his best

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