Research Victor Marie Hugo (26 February 1802 – 22 May 1885) was a French poet‚ novelist‚ and dramatist of the Romantic movement. He is considered one of the greatest and best known French writers. In France‚ Hugo’s literary fame comes first from his poetry but also rests upon his novels and his dramatic achievements. Among many volumes of poetry‚ Les Contemplations and La Légende des sièclesstand particularly high in critical esteem. Outside France‚ his best-known works are the novels Les Misérables
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a caterpillar emerging from it’s chrysalis to reveal a beautiful butterfly‚ occurs when mans sheds the false pretenses he lives under and wipes away the self-fulfilling prophecies to determine who he really is. In the novel‚ The Hunchback of Notre Dame by Victor Hugo‚ many characters experience a rebirth in their life due to the fact that the general Parisian population of the 1400’s have many prejudices embedded into their
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sculptures and paintings were discussed. The two things I aspire to compare and contrast in this essay are the Notre Dame Cathedral in France and the Kandariya Mahadeva Temple in India. The Notre Dame Cathedral is located in Paris‚ France‚ Europe. I choose to use this specific cathedral simply because I have had the amazing opportunity to visit this beautiful Cathedral. To start off‚ the Notre Dame Cathedral was designed in the Gothic “fashion” and built between the 12th and 14th centuries. The Bishop
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Notre Dame Cathedral Why is the Notre Dame Cathedral‚ commenced by Maurice du Sully in 1163 and completed in the Early Gothic style in 12503‚ one of the most recognized cathedrals of its time period in the world? Made mostly of cut stone this remarkable building among its many features that set it apart; including being a tall church for its time‚ the later added rose windows in the north transept‚ and most importantly the flying buttresses‚ which were added quite early in the era. The Notre Dame
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series of five pieces selected from a variety of different texts. The original text that I brought in was a book and its title was The Hunchback of Notre Dame by Victor Hugo. The French title of this book was Notre-Dame de Paris‚ and the English title made the “Notre Dame” part less important. Victor wanted the focus of his book to be on the cathedral. Notre-Dame was ruined after the French Revolution. He didn’t want the cathedral to be gone‚ and he wanted people to appreciate gothic architecture
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Camilo Garcia French II Mr. Perez September 10‚ 2012 Les Églises de Paris – Notre Dame Introduction * Paris is the capital of France. And yet‚ it is much more. It is the home of Notre Dame Cathedral * A very famous tourist attraction. * Over 13 million people visit it a year * Maurice de Sully‚ bishop of París‚ wanted to build a cathedral church dedicated to the Virgin Mary‚ Construction began in 1163 Why it was built * On 12 October 1160‚ Maurice de Sully was elected
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In addition‚ one of the most transcendental writers of Romantic period was Victor Hugo. He born in France in 1802‚ He studies laws but he decided to quit his job and became a writer. (Editors)Among of his works we can find “ Les Misérables” where he describes the society behavior after the French Revolution‚ also he wrote about how
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Abstract Notre-Dame of Paris is one of the most prominent cathedrals in the land of Paris and portrays many diversified Gothic characteristics. This research essay will explore the cathedral in detail while emphasizing on the influence of Gothic architecture on the cathedral. Notre-Dame of Paris bears all the structural features of a Gothic cathedral including the famous rose window. By far‚ the Gothic style has influenced the entire design of Notre-Dame of Pairs. If there were other influences
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The University of Notre Dame is a private Catholic University located in South Bend‚ Indiana. The school attracts dedicated students and puts great emphasis on values. The school is a Catholic university‚ so it is no surprise that their motto is “God‚ Country‚ Notre Dame”. The university wants its community to revolve around religion‚ loving America‚ and taking pride in Notre Dame. Debates over the exclusivity of “God‚ Country‚ Notre Dame” have led some to question whether or not the motto is outdated
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Victor Hugo Many critics would go as far as to say that Victor Hugo was and remains the Charles Dickens of France. Hugo is most well known for the writing of the famous Broadway show and book Les Misérables as well as what became the Disney Hit Hunchback of Notre Dame. A brilliant author‚ artist‚ and poet‚ Hugo is most recognized for his writing of government and revolution. But these themes that are common for many authors to write of have actually deemed Hugo quite unique‚ so much so that critics
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