{"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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\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.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Alma Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50520395972882,"sku":"9781847498700","price":5.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_8acbb963-7c88-430f-a049-55d4b9fb5b24.jpg?v=1748696336","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-last-day-of-a-condemned-man-9781847498700","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}