The Private Memoirs and Confessions of a Justified Sinner
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The Private Memoirs and Confessions of a Justified Sinner by James Hogg
With a new introduction by Ian Rankin
Hogg's enduring masterpiece is a triumph and deserves to be read, enjoyed and discussed by a new generation* * Ian Rankin, from his introduction * *
Hogg's masterpiece is a psychological thriller, a metaphysical puzzle and a theological and philosophical maze all in one. Its inconsistencies and unresolved questions are what make it at once so gripping and yet so hard to grasp. A strange, disturbing obsession of a book, and a key text of Scottish literature. * * James Robertson, author of THE TESTAMENT OF GIDEON MACK * *
James Hogg's Confessions is one of the great works on that sinister border between the supernatural and the psychological - a borderland that Scottish authors seem to have explored with a particular relish. Its atmosphere is unique, its penetration is shocking, and the truthfulness of its account of religious mania is both timeless and timely. * * Philip Pullman * *
A seriously spooky Scottish tale of boyhood and religious fundamentalism * * Verdict * *
Hogg's masterpiece is a psychological thriller, a metaphysical puzzle and a theological and philosophical maze all in one. Its inconsistencies and unresolved questions are what make it at once so gripping and yet so hard to grasp. A strange, disturbing obsession of a book, and a key text of Scottish literature. * * James Robertson, author of THE TESTAMENT OF GIDEON MACK * *
James Hogg's Confessions is one of the great works on that sinister border between the supernatural and the psychological - a borderland that Scottish authors seem to have explored with a particular relish. Its atmosphere is unique, its penetration is shocking, and the truthfulness of its account of religious mania is both timeless and timely. * * Philip Pullman * *
A seriously spooky Scottish tale of boyhood and religious fundamentalism * * Verdict * *
James Hogg (1770-1835) was born near Selkirk in the Scottish Borders. From a young age he was determined to be a poet like Burns. He became friends with Walter Scott and in 1810 he went to Edinburgh to seek a literary career. His most well-known work, The Private Memoirs and Confessions of a Justified Sinner, made little impact when it first appeared (anonymously) in 1824. He continued to publish poetry and prose until his death in 1835.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781841959580 |
| ISBN 10 | 1841959588 |
| Title | The Private Memoirs and Confessions of a Justified Sinner |
| Author | James Hogg |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Canongate Books |
| Year published | 2008-08-07 |
| Number of pages | 336 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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