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Binding: Mass Market Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 843.7
EAN: 9780451525260
Format: Unabridged
ISBN: 0451525264
Label: Signet Classics
Manufacturer: Signet Classics
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 1488
Publication Date: March 03, 1987
Publisher: Signet Classics
Sales Rank: 2668
Studio: Signet Classics
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Rating: - required reading in jr. college is great lit
i had to read this book for a literature class in jr. college . i had only about a week to read it (that's super fast for me) and write a report . i thought it would be an undertaking . to this day i don't know how to twist my way around the title . i felt heartened by the fact that the 1934 ? film version of the HUNCHBACK was one of my favorite films (and remains so) . this is a truly wonderful book . i was lured into a book larger than a novella (a daunting thing for me) and completely swept away by an obvious master . so , if you must read this ample book , fear not . i made little of my brief college life , but this read ranks as a triumph on all fronts .
Rating: - Y'learn something new every day...
I didn't realize there are different translations of this work. I got half-way through this one, left it at home, visited the library in another city and checked out the book there, which turned out to be a different translation, one much more difficult to follow! In fact, I gave up and returned that book, and waited until I got home to take-up-where-I-left-off with this translation. Hugo certainly isn't an "easy read" (no brain-candy, this!) but I'm quite satisfied with my purchase.
Rating: - Oh my how I loved reading this
It was a marathon, reading this book. It was worth it. Friends have said to me that getting through the first portion about the bishop was difficult, but I actually enjoyed it. It was beautiful. If you are considering it, I encourage you to pick it up. The length might be intimidating, but it's not a difficult book to read. If you're just beginning with it, press on and you will be rewarded.
Rating: - Breathtaking
This book is simply amazing. After a slow start I wondered why people had always said to me that the book was great. Then the story began to grow on me. The characters have such depth and as you watch their lives intertwine and change you cannot help but be swept away by the fantastic story. Though some people may be bored by histories and descriptions, as I sometimes found myself, they are absolutely essential to the story. Three of my friends who have read the book still can't describe how wonderful it is. My mother, father, brother, grandfather and aunt are all in line to read it. The book has a myriad of meanings but a few themes are: redemption, revolution, deperation, forgiveness and morality. This book is my favorite and trust me I have read many.
Rating: - Every Christian Should Read This Book
I have read this incredible work of art several times and never cease to be amazed by the enormous impact it has on me. The first time I ever read it, I cried off and on for about three days, I was so moved. Victor Hugo tapped into something profound when he penned this story. It is long, yes, but I find that every little rabbit trail Hugo goes down has a very important point. I can just read the first chapter and feel humbled and challenged by his description of the way the bishop lived his life for God. It is better than most Christian devotionals I have read. Most people think of this as a somber story and indeed in many ways it is, but I am always surprised how much humor is infused into it as well. I have said it to many people and I say it here: every Christian should read this book. It is a perfect fictional example of how Christ can change anyone and of how believers should relate to their fellow man. I have even given it as a wedding present, considering it an excellent guide to living selflessly for another person. I challenge people to read it and see if they are not in some way changed.
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