Under Sentence of Death - Or, a Criminal's Last Hours

"e;Under Sentence of Death - Or, a Criminal's Last Hours"e; is a fictional account of the trial and sentencing of a man that ultimately leads to his death. A thought-provoking insight to a criminal's last moments, "e;Under Sentence of Death"e; is not to be missed by fans of Hugo's work, and it would make for a worthy addition to any collection. Victor Marie Hugo (1802 - 1885) was a French novelist, dramatist, and poet belonging to the Romantic movement. He is widely hailed as one of the most accomplished and well-known French writers, originally achieving renown for his poetical endeavours-the most notable of which are the volumes "e;Les Contemplations"e; and "e;La Legende des siecles"e;. Outside of his native country, Hugo's best-known works are his novels: "e;Les Miserables"e; (1862) and "e;Notre-Dame de Paris"e; (1831), commonly known as "e;The Hunchback of Notre-Dame"e;. We are proudly republishing this vintage detective novel now in a brand new edition complete with a specially-commissioned new biography of the author.