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How long does it take to read The Hunchback of Notre Dame? ›

The average reader will spend 8 hours and 58 minutes reading this book at 250 WPM (words per minute).

Esmeralda dies at the end, as in the original novel. Frollo is thrown off the cathedral by Quasimodo, instead of falling from the crumbling gargoyle fixture. "Sanctuary", the song that consists of Quasimodo and Frollo that played before "Out There" is expanded and the Gargoyles are added in the number.

As in the original novel, Esmeralda dies, througth she is killed by smoke inhalation instead of by Frollo. Her death causes Quasimodo to kill Frollo, and, in the end, carries her corpse and leaves Notre Dame.

The Hunchback of Notre Dame is well-paced, powerfully sung, tragic, lovely and thoughtful. It's a recommendation.

She is a French Roma girl (near the end of the book, it is revealed that her biological mother was a French woman). She constantly attracts men with her seductive dances, and is rarely seen without her clever goat Djali. She is around 16 years old and has a kind and generous heart.

The book is a classic and it is well-written, its descriptive writing and complex characters make it a great read. However, the book is quite heavy and it could be a bit challenging for some readers, but it is worth the effort. great story, but long winded. I love the characters and the plot.

Victor Hugo's hunchback is fictional, but whole families lived in the church tower in this French town. he bell tower of Notre Dame de Paris was the home of one of the most famous fictional characters of all time.

Shortly thereafter Esmeralda is hanged, and Quasimodo, in his grief and despair, pushes Frollo from the cathedral tower. The novel ends many years later, when two skeletons—that of a hunchback and that of a woman—are found embracing in Esmeralda's tomb. Hugo reports that Phoebus also came to a tragic end: “He married.”

Inside, a charmed Phoebus seeks out Esmeralda, and their flirtation escalates, climaxing in a kiss. The spying Frollo, enticed and horrified, runs off.

In the novel The Hunchback of Notre Dame by French author Victor Hugo, Esmeralda is sentenced to death for killing Captain Phoebus. But when you continue reading the novel you'll find out Phoebus is still alive.

Who kills Phoebus? ›

Frollo makes a quick get-away and Phoebus is presumed dead by homicide. Esmeralda, being the only one present, is presumed to be the killer. Phoebus, however, is not dead and soon recovers from his injury, but this does not stop Esmeralda from being tried by Pierrat Torturue and sentenced to death for the crime.

Esmeralda was removed as she wasn't marketable enough for the franchise's standards, as the sales of The Hunchback of Notre Dame's products weren't good, and because the movie dealt with themes that were not entirely suitable for children.

Parents need to know that The Hunchback of Notre Dame is a 1996 Disney animated feature based on the Victor Hugo novel. There's animated violence and pratfalls: Characters fight with swords and knives, and one character is injured after getting hit in the shoulder by an arrow. There is some demonic imagery:…

Quasimodo sneaks out of the cathedral during the Festival of Fools, where he is crowned the "King of Fools". While there, he meets Esmeralda, with whom he falls in love.

For me, that role was Quasimodo.” Thomas, a Deaf actor, will take on the classic character who becomes deaf due to the ringing of the cathedral bells.

Edit: It's been brought to my attention that The Hunchback of Notre Dame is over 900 pages long.

Construction began in 1163 on Île de la Cité, under the reign of King Louis VII, and the cathedral was largely completed by 1345, although many modifications and additions were made over the following centuries.

The average reader will read 60,000 words in 3.3 hours when reading at a speed of 300 words per minute (wpm). Typical documents that are 60,000 words or more include full-length novels. You may read faster or slower than this depending on your average reading speed.