| − | The Last Days of a Condemned Man (In Frnech: Le Dernier Jour d'un Condamné) is a short story by Victor Hugo, published in the year 1829. It is written in defense for the abolition of the death penalty. In 1832, he wrote a preface to the story, which details how he came up with the story and his thoughts on the death penalty. | + | The Last Days of a Condemned Man (In French: Le Dernier Jour d'un Condamné) is a short story by [[Victor Hugo]], published in the year 1829. It is written in defense for the abolition of the [[death penalty]]. In 1832, he wrote a preface to the story, which details how he came up with the story and his thoughts on the death penalty. |