stackyFACTSIn 1831, Notre Dame cathedral was literally crumbling and local officials wanted to demolish the ugly medieval eyesore.
In 1831, Notre Dame cathedral was literally crumbling and local officials wanted to demolish the ugly medieval eyesore. Victor Hugo was so outraged that he decided the best course of action was to write a 900-page architectural essay thinly disguised as a dramatic story. 'The Hunchback of Notre Dame' was such a massive hit that the French public suddenly cared about the building again, raising the funds to restore it. The man weaponized a book to do construction lobbying.
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