Notre-Dame de Paris
巴黎圣母院

Notre-Dame de Paris, also named The Hunchback of Notre-Dame , is a French Romantic Gothic 注 novel by Victor Hugo published in January 14, 1831. The title refers to the Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, on which the story is centered. Victor Hugo began writing the Notre-Dame de Paris in 1829, largely to make his contemporaries more aware of the value of the Gothic architecture, which was neglected and often destroyed to be replaced by new buildings, or defaced by replacement of parts of buildings in a newer style. This explains the large descriptive sections of the book, which far exceed the requirements of the story. The book portrays the Gothic era as one of the extremes of architecture, passion, and religion. The theme of determinism 注 (fate and destiny) is explored as well as revolution and social strife.
《巴黎圣母院》，又称《钟楼怪人》，是法国作家维克多·雨果发表于1831年1月14日的一部浪漫哥特式小说。标题所指正是故事的发生地——巴黎圣母院。1829年维克多·雨果着手创作《巴黎圣母院》，主要是为了让当时的人们了解这座哥特式建筑的价值。一直以来人们要么忽略它，要么捣毁它重建新楼，要么就是采用新的建筑风格进行局部改造。这就是为什么小说中描写建筑的大量篇幅远远超过故事本身所需的原因。小说呈现的哥特时代是一个建筑极端化、情感和宗教都失控的时代。同时涉及的主题还有宿命论、革命以及社会冲突等。

Quasimodo, the novel's protagonist, is the bell-ringer of Notre Dame and a barely verbal hunchback. Ringing the church bells has made him deaf. He suffers from endless disdain yet remains a noble heart, a selfless and sympathetic character. His strong love for Esmeralda evolves from gratitude, sympathy and respect. He loves in a noble, ever-lasting and natural way. Hugo's creation of this character stands for his wish for a beautiful soul, a belief that goodness and honesty will triumph over evil and hypocrisy.
小说的主人公卡西莫多是巴黎圣母院的敲钟人，是个缄默少语的驼背。长年敲钟让他丧失听力。他虽然受尽嘲弄，但内心崇高，是一个富有正义感、富有感情的人。他对埃斯梅拉达的爱慕是一种糅合着感激、同情和尊重的柔情，一种高贵的、永恒的、纯朴的爱。雨果通过这一形象，树立起人类灵魂美的一个典范。这一形象还体现了雨果心怀善良战胜邪恶、真诚战胜虚伪的信念。