{"product_id":"the-last-day-of-a-condemned-man-paperback-4","title":"The Last Day of a Condemned Man - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eVictor Hugo\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eChristopher Moncrieff\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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 the Preface to the 1832 edition of the book, a manifest of Hugo's personal opinions, 'A Comedy about a Tragedy' and 'Claude Gueux', an early example of \"true crime\" fiction.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eNovelist, 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 101\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.47 x 7.72 x 4.96 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 12, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42728523989055,"sku":"9781847498700","price":9.6,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/7e86500d0a354eb1e36a61683921de49.webp?v=1765118819","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/the-last-day-of-a-condemned-man-paperback-4","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}