{"product_id":"the-last-day-of-a-condemned-man-9781847498700","title":"The Last Day of a Condemned Man","description":"\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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Alma Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/12\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781847498700\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 101","brand":"Victor Hugo","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41614455242933,"sku":"9781847498700","price":6.8,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_2e41343c-62a5-42ad-bd49-341191c2017f.jpg?v=1644901268","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-last-day-of-a-condemned-man-9781847498700","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}