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The Last Days Of A Condemned: With Observations On Capital Punishment (1840)

The Last Days Of A Condemned: With Observations On Capital Punishment (1840)

Hugo, Victor Marie
Fleetwod, P. Hesketh Fleetwood

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ISBN10: 1437086837
ISBN13: 9781437086836
Publisher: Indypublish.Com
Published: Oct 1 2008
Pages: 236
Weight: 0.71
Height: 0.50 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
The Last Days of a Condemned is a novel written by Victor Hugo in 1840. The book is a first-person narrative of a man who has been sentenced to death and is awaiting execution in prison. The story follows the condemned man as he reflects on his life, his crime, and his impending death. Throughout the novel, the man expresses his thoughts and emotions, as well as his fears and hopes for the future. In addition to the story of the condemned man, the book also includes Hugo's observations on capital punishment. The author uses the novel as a platform to criticize the death penalty and argue for its abolition. Hugo's arguments are based on the idea that the death penalty is a cruel and inhumane punishment that does not effectively deter crime. Overall, The Last Days of a Condemned is a powerful and thought-provoking novel that explores the themes of life, death, justice, and morality. It is a classic work of literature that continues to be relevant today, as debates about capital punishment continue around the world.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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