{"product_id":"used-the-hunchback-of-notre-dame","title":"Used - The Hunchback Of Notre-Dame","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis extraordinary historical French gothic novel, set in Medieval Paris under the twin towers of its greatest structure and supreme symbol, the cathedral of Notre-Dame, is the haunting drama of Quasimodo, the disabled bell-ringer of Notre-Dame, as he struggles to stand up to his ableist guardian Claude Frollo, who also wants to commit genocide against Paris' Romani population.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe novel has been described as a key text in French literature[1] and has been adapted for film over a dozen times, in addition to numerous television and stage adaptations, such as a 1923 silent film with Lon Chaney, a 1939 sound film with Charles Laughton, and a 1996 Disney animated film with Tom Hulce (both as Quasimodo).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe novel sought to preserve values of French culture in a time period of great change, which resulted in the destruction of many French Gothic structures. The novel made Notre-Dame de Paris a national icon and served as a catalyst for renewed interest in the restoration of Gothic form.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Publish Date - 03\/01\/1831 - Used Paperback","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67979879940406,"sku":null,"price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0762\/8714\/8342\/files\/IMG_3898.heic?v=1794337165","url":"https:\/\/thenandnowbookshop.com\/products\/used-the-hunchback-of-notre-dame","provider":"Then \u0026 Now Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}