The Last Day of a Condemned Man
by Victor Hugo
It is a deeply shocking, profound and touching story and a vital work of social commentary in its time. A man who has been vilified by society and sentenced to death for his crime wakes up every morning knowing that this may be his last day. Hoping for his only consolation being released, he spends hours talking about his life and the time before he was imprisoned. But when the hours pass, he knows he is powerless to change his destiny. He must follow the path that many walk in front of him, the path to the guillotine.
