
The Last Day of a Condemned Man
by Victor Hugo
Title:
The Last Day of a Condemned Man
Author:
Victor Hugo
Series (if any):
Alma Classics 101 Pages
Format:
Paperback
Number of pages:
144 pages
Publisher:
Bloomsbury Publishing plc
ISBN-13:
9781847498700
EAN:
9781847498700
Classifications:
Classic and Biographical
Weight (g):
254
Dimensions (mm):
129 x 197 x 15
Publication Country:
United Kingdom
Language:
English
Condition:
New
Description
A first-person diary of a prisoner's final day before being executed for an unspecified crime, Victor Hugo's poignant tale vividly conveys the mental anguish of a man confronted with the intransigent mechanism of justice, as his mind seeks refuge in recollections from his past and philosophical musings on his inevitable fate. As relevant today as when it was first published in 1829, The Last Day of a Condemned Man is an eloquent plea for compassion and a masterpiece of realist fiction. This edition includes the Preface to the 1832 edition of the book, a manifest of Hugo's personal opinions, 'A Comedy about a Tragedy' and 'Claude Gueux', an early example of "true crime" fiction.






























