Hugo's great story of Quasimodo, the deformed bell ringer of Notre Dame. Classics Illustrated tells this wonderful tale in colorful comic strip form, offering an excellent introduction for younger readers. This edition also includes theme discussions and study questions, which can be used both in the classroom or at home to further engage the reader in the story. The Classics Illustrated comic book series began life in 1941 with its first issue, Alexandre Dumas’ "The Three Musketeers", and has since included over 200 classic tales released around the world. This new edition is specifically tailored to engage and educate young readers with some of the greatest works ever written, while still thrilling older readers who have loving memories of this series of old. Each book contains dedicated theme discussions and study questions to further develop the reader’s understanding and enjoyment of the work at hand. Victor Marie Hugo (26 February 1802 – 22 May 1885) was a French author best remembered as the writer of "Les Misérables", and "Notre-Dame de Paris" (or "The Hunchback of Notre Dame"). Reed Crandall was a prolific cartoonist and comics illustrator, and contributed to several comics sereis, including Classics Illustrated, for which he often teamed up with George Evans. George Evans was an American comics illustrator with a large number of credits to his name, including work for such comics publishers as Fiction House, Fawcett, EC Comics, DC Comics, Gold Key and several title adaptations for Gilberton's Classics Illustrated series.