The Last Day of a Condemned Man

by Victor Hugo

Overview

An unabridged edition, to include the original ballads and French argot with contiguous translation and footnotes -

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781847493613
Publisher:	Alma Books
Publication date:	09/01/2014
Pages:	144
Product dimensions:	5.10(w) x 7.70(h) x 0.50(d)

About the Author

French poet, playwright, novelist, and activist, Victor Hugo is best known as the author of Les Miserables and The Hunchback of Notre Dame. A leader of the French Romantic movement, he was one of the most prolific authors in history and his career reflects a turning point in French literature.

Date of Birth:

February 26, 1802

Date of Death:

May 22, 1885

Place of Birth:

Besançon, France

Place of Death:

Paris, France

Education:

Pension Cordier, Paris, 1815-18

Editorial Reviews

Absolutely the most real and truthful of everything that Hugo wrote.” - Fyodor Dostoevsky

“Hugo . . . provides a convincing reminder of what political argument should really be about” - The Observer

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