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Quasimodo |
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Quasimodo 1. a character in Victor Hugo's novel Notre-Dame de Paris (1831), a grotesque hunch-backed bellringer of the cathedral of Notre Dame 2. Salvatore . 1901--68, Italian poet, whose early work expresses symbolist ideas and techniques. His later work is more concerned with political and social issues: Nobel prize for literature 1959 Quasimodo rendered totally deaf by his occupation as bellringer at Notre Dame Cathedral. [Fr. Lit.: Victor Hugo The Hunchback of Notre Dame] See : Deafness Quasimodo hunchbacked bell-ringer. [Fr. Lit.: Hunchback of Notre Dame] See : Deformity Quasimodo creature hides Esmeralda in sanctuary to save her. [Fr. Lit.: The Hunchback of Notre Dame] See : Protectiveness Quasimodo “Nowhere on earth a more grotesque creature.” [Fr. Lit.: The Hunchback of Notre Dame] See : Ugliness How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Quasimodo contented himself with taking him by the girdle, and hurling him ten paces off amid the crowd; all without uttering a word. |
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