Inspiration

 Born during the height of the French Revolution, much of Victor Hugo's literary works evolved around this momentous event. Among the heavily invested days about social and political equality that characterized the legacy of the French Revolution, there was very little respect for architecture. As a result of the wars, Notre-Dame was deteriorating, and Hugo desperately sought the revival of its appreciation. This interest grew alongside the Romanticism movement and prevails to be the main inspiration for this classic gothic novel.