About “The Last Day of a Condemned Man”
The Last Day of a Condemned Man is a novella by Victor Hugo first published in 1829. It presents the inner thoughts of a man who is sentenced to death. The story is told from the perspective of the condemned man as he reflects on his life and the time remaining before his execution. Victor Hugo wrote the work to convey his opposition to the death penalty and to highlight the humanity of the condemned. The novella serves as a powerful critique of capital punishment. (Summary adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.)
Book details
- Published
- 1829
- Latest edition
- 2009 · ISBN 9780486469980
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| Cover | Edition | Year | ISBN | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The last day of a condemned man | 2009 | 9780486469980 | Buy on Amazon | |
 | The last day of a condemned man | 2009 | 9780486469980 | Buy on Amazon |
 | The Last Day of a Condemned Man (Hesperus Classics) | 2003 | 9781843910077 | Buy on Amazon |
 | The last day of a condemned man | 2002 | 1843910071 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Last Day of a Condemned Man | 1999 | 9780192837530 | Buy on Amazon | |
 | The last day of a condemned man | 1992 | 0192828908 | Buy on Amazon |
| | The last day of a condemned man | 1992 | 9780192828903 | Buy on Amazon |
 | The Last Day of a Condemned Man | 1829 | — | Buy on Amazon |