Notre-Dame de Paris (The Hunchback of Notre Dame)

The edition guide

A closer look.

Julie Rose’s new translation gives readers a fresh English route into Hugo’s Paris. An introduction and notes by the translator accompany the complete novel, while Penguin’s deluxe paperback adds flaps and deckle-edged paper.

Why return to this book?

Translation is the substantive reason to compare this edition with an existing copy. Named introductory material and notes also make the editorial choices more visible to someone approaching the novel for the first time.

About the original work

Notre-Dame de Paris first appeared in 1831. This translation uses the 1832 text as its basis: the original publication year and the version of the text are separate facts. The cathedral anchors a story of desire, exclusion and the city surrounding it.

Before choosing this edition

This guide follows the US listing. Penguin UK currently assigns the same ISBN a 29 July 2027 date and 496 pages; those UK facts have not been merged into this record.

What this edition includes

• New translation by Julie Rose
• Introduction and notes by Julie Rose
• Complete and unabridged; based on the 1832 text
• Deluxe flaps and deckle-edged paper