Medieval Elements in Victor Hugo’s The Hunchback of Notre-Dame

Published in 1831, the classic historical Gothic romance The Hunchback of Notre-Dame is representative for narratology, since the plot is majestically set in medieval Paris and Victor Hugo manages to create a specific Middle-Ages atmosphere without having studied in a formal manner about the specifi...

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Main Author: Paula Andreea Onofrei
Format: Article
Language:deu
Published: “George Enescu” National University of Arts of Iași 2018-11-01
Series:Anastasis: Research in Medieval Culture and Art
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Online Access:http://anastasis-review.ro/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/V-2-Paula-Onofrei-BDT.pdf
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Summary:Published in 1831, the classic historical Gothic romance The Hunchback of Notre-Dame is representative for narratology, since the plot is majestically set in medieval Paris and Victor Hugo manages to create a specific Middle-Ages atmosphere without having studied in a formal manner about the specificity of medieval times, therefore he is a medievalist avant-la-lettre. Moreover, it is important to underline Hugo’s attention to details, the realism of description and the manner of giving shape to vivid characters, the predilection for creating memorable, powerful epic moments with a deep religious-ethical component. Furthermore, our purpose is to analyze medieval and modern elements in the novel The Hunchback of Notre-Dame, also insisting on the symbols present in the novel, its impact on the readers and also the narrative techniques used by Victor Hugo.
ISSN:2392-9472
2392-862X