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A novella by Victor Hugo about a man awaiting execution by guillotine in 19th-century France. It explores his thoughts, feelings and fears, and contains a blueprint of Jean Valjean, the hero of Les Miserables.
- Victor Hugo
- 1829
A man vilified by society and condemned to death for his crime wakes every morning knowing that this day might be his last. With the hope for release his only comfort, he spends his hours recounting his life and the time before his imprisonment.
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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
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.
Apr 7, 2019 · A man vilified by society and condemned to death for his crime wakes every morning knowing that this day might be his last. With the hope for release his only comfort, he...
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...
Jan 6, 2020 · 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...
