The Hunchback of Notre Dame

Victor Hugo

Sinossi

The story of a love triangle from the Middle Ages. The young girl falls in love with the captain of the guard, who once saved her. But an aged priest falls in love with her. Both feelings are perverted, the priest pursues the girl, rolls his life downhill for the sake of „love.” The feeling of his religiosity is even more distorted. The girl is madly in love, she is also ready to give everything and die for the sake of a man who is absolutely indifferent to him and doesn’t care when they want to hang the girl because of an attempt on him.

Disponibile da: 06/05/2019.

Lunghezza di stampa: 617 pagine.

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