This book contains Victor Hugo's 1869 play, "Esmeralda". It is based on
Esméralda, a fictional character in Hugo's 1831 novel "The Hunchback of
Notre-Dame". Hugo originally wrote "La Esmeralda" as an opera libretto
and adaptation of "Notre Dame de Paris". However, there are notable
differences between the two, the most obvious of which is the
representation of the character Phoebus-in "La Esmeralda", he is noble
and righteous, but in "Notre Dame de Paris", he is a womaniser and
scoundrel. Victor Marie Hugo (1802 - 1885) was a French novelist,
dramatist, and poet belonging to the Romantic movement. He is widely
hailed as one of the most accomplished and well-known French writers,
originally achieving renown for his poetical endeavours-the most notable
of which are the volumes "Les Contemplations" and "La Légende des
siècles". Outside of his native country, Hugo's best-known works are his
novels: "Les Misérables" (1862) and "Notre-Dame de Paris" (1831),
commonly known as "The Hunchback of Notre-Dame". Aside from his literary
achievements, he also produced over 4,000 beautiful drawings and was a
prominent campaigner for social and political issues, including
abolishing capital punishment. Many vintage books such as this are
becoming increasingly scarce and expensive. We are republishing this
book now in an affordable, high-quality, modern edition complete with a
specially commissioned new biography of the author.
