The Hunchback of Notre Dame

The Hunchback of Notre Dame (in French, Notre-Dame de Paris) is a novel first published in 1831 by the French literary giant Victor Hugo.

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French - Novel - 1831 - Victor Hugo

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The enormous popularity of the novel in France spurred the nascent historical preservation movement in that country and strongly encouraged Gothic revival architecture. Ultimately it helped to preserve Notre Dame Cathedral, where much of the story is based, in its original state.

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France - Gothic revival - Architecture - Notre Dame Cathedral

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