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The Last Day of a Condemned Man, work, published by Victor Hugo in 1829, is a novel that recounts through a diary the experiences of an unnamed prisoner on the way to execution. The work addresses the psychological processes endured by the individual in the context of the death penalty and in this context offers insights into the concepts of conscience, human life, and justice. The novel’s central themes include opposition to the death penalty, the moral dimension of justice, the value of human