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 Preface to the 1832 edition, a manifest of
Hugo’s personal opnions, A Comedy about a Tragedy and Claude Gueux, an early
example of “true crime” fiction.
By:
Victor Hugo Translated by:
Christopher Moncrieff Imprint: Alma Edizioni Country of Publication: United Kingdom Dimensions:
Height: 198mm,
Width: 129mm,
ISBN:9781847498700 ISBN 10: 1847498701 Series:Alma Classics 101 Pages Pages: 101 Publication Date:01 February 2022 Audience:
General/trade
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ELT Advanced
Format:Paperback Publisher's Status: Active
Novelist, playwright, poet, painter, human-rights activist and statesman, Victor Hugo (1802-85) was one of the most influential figures of nineteenth-century France and is still considered its greatest writer.