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The Last Day of a Condemned Man (French: Le Dernier Jour d'un Condamné) is a novella by Victor Hugo first published in 1829. It recounts the thoughts of a man condemned to die. Victor Hugo wrote this novel to express his feelings that the death penalty should be abolished.
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- 1829
- 1829
- Romanticism
3.98. 30,380 ratings2,149 reviews. Deeply shocking in its time, The Last Day of a Condemned Man is a profound and moving tale and a vital work of social commentary. A man vilified by society and condemned to death for his crime wakes every morning knowing that this day might be his last.
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Jun 22, 2009 · A vocal opponent to the barbarity of the guillotine, Hugo attempted to arouse compassion in the service of justice. This tale distills his beliefs and offers a highly significant contribution to the ongoing debate over the death penalty.
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Nov 18, 2019 · The last day of a condemned man. by. Hugo, Victor, 1802-1885. Publication date. 2002. Topics. Capital punishment -- Fiction, Prisoners -- France -- Fiction. Publisher. London : Hesperus.
About The Last Day of a Condemned Man. The short novel The Last Day of a Condemned Man was first published in 1829. As its title suggests, it recounts the last 24 hours of a man who has been sentenced to death, and is written from the point of view of the man who is about to die.
- Victor Hugo
- 1829
Nov 19, 1992 · The Last Day of a Condemned Man, while not seeking to minimalize its protagonist's responsibility for the murder he has committed, reminds the reader of the mental anguish endured by a man condemned to a cell.
- Victor Hugo
Independently Published, Apr 7, 2019 - Fiction - 572 pages. Deeply shocking in its time, this is a profound and moving tale and a vital work of social commentary. A man vilified by society and...
