Whether you are exploring Victor Hugo's classic 1831 Gothic novel, Notre-Dame de Paris , or the famous 1996 Disney animated adaptation, El jorobado de Notre Dame is a profound story about social injustice, appearance vs. reality, and the tragic nature of obsession. The narrative follows Quasimodo, the deformed bell-ringer of Notre-Dame Cathedral, his manipulative guardian Claude Frollo, and the beautiful Roma dancer Esmeralda. Core Characters and Themes