The Last Day of a Condemned Man

Victor Hugo, Christopher Moncrieff

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Alma Edizioni
01 February 2022

Literature, Poetry & Criticism; Classic fiction (pre c 1945); Fiction in translation

Series: Alma Classics 101 Pages

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 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 , 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.