The Hunchback's Tale

Inside this edition

Every LitLab edition is illustrated from the text itself — the world of the book mapped, its people drawn, its scenes staged. 25 plates are open to everyone in this book; here are 8 of them.

• The Characters — A Court of StorytellersTen frame and nested-tale identities; appearances are editorial interpretations.
• The Tailor — Profilehost and first confessor
• The Tailor's Wife — Profilehostess whose quick plan begins the chain
• The Story-World — China, Cairo, Baghdad and DamascusA literary atlas for the frame and nested tales.
• The Tailor's QuarterSupper room, lane and neighbouring houses.
• Connections — Four ConfessionsThe premise links a supper, four households and a royal court.
• An Evening InvitationThe Tailor and his wife meet the court musician
• Four Stories Before the KingThe accused stand in the listening court

This edition

Title

The Hunchback's Tale

Author

Anonymous

First published

1885

Illustrated plates

58 original artworks · 25 open to everyone

Chapters

10 · about 38,616 words

Reading time

2 h 34 min

Language

EN

Formats

Read online · EPUB and PDF download with a subscription

Publisher

LitLab — The Illustrated Classics

On LitLab since

September 2026

Rights

Text in the public domain. Illustrations and edition © LitLab.