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Confessions of a Justified Sinner

by James Hogg, Roger Lewis
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Confessions of a Justified Sinner
Confessions of a Justified Sinner

Scottish gothic tale of doppelgänger-induced descent.

If you've ever been fascinated by the darker side of human nature, "Confessions of a Justified Sinner" is a riveting journey through the psychological landscape of evil and redemption. Hogg's chilling narrative masterfully grapples with themes of fanaticism and identity, offering an early exploration of ideas that would later be central to classic psychological thrillers. It's a story that stays with you, questioning morality and the very nature of self.

  • Prix du Meilleur Livre Étranger for Roman (1948)
  • Times Literary Supplement for Book of the Year (2001)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

Confessions of a Justified Sinner

by James Hogg, Roger Lewis
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ISBN: 9780679417323
Authors: James Hogg, Roger Lewis
Publisher: Everyman's Library
Date of Publication: 1992-12-15
Format: Hardcover
Related Collections: Horror, Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction
Related Topics: Literature, Gothic, Classics
Goodreads rating: 3.68
(rated by 9512 readers)

Description

Robert is a difficult and disturbed young man. He turns to his Calvinist faith for solace but finds it hard to get along with other people. After he falls in with the mysterious and charming Gil-Martin, his actions become more and more extreme. He convinces himself that he is one of the chosen few and that, therefore, all his actions are right and good . . . even murder. James Hogg ('the Ettrick Shepherd') was a poet, novelist, and farmer whose work was discovered by Sir Walter Scott and admired by writers as different as Wordsworth and Byron. His most famous book, The Confessions of a Justified Sinner (1824), is striking in its use of Calvinist doctrine, demonology, and a highly modern psychological perception to tell the story of the criminal Colwan, deluded by occult forces into thinking he represents an instrument of divine justice and vengeance. Introduction by Roger Lewis.
 

Scottish gothic tale of doppelgänger-induced descent.

If you've ever been fascinated by the darker side of human nature, "Confessions of a Justified Sinner" is a riveting journey through the psychological landscape of evil and redemption. Hogg's chilling narrative masterfully grapples with themes of fanaticism and identity, offering an early exploration of ideas that would later be central to classic psychological thrillers. It's a story that stays with you, questioning morality and the very nature of self.

  • Prix du Meilleur Livre Étranger for Roman (1948)
  • Times Literary Supplement for Book of the Year (2001)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.