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The Private Memoirs and Confessions of a Justified Sinner the Private Memoirs and Confessions of a Justified Sinner

The Private Memoirs and Confessions of a Justified Sinner the Private Memoirs and Confessions of a Justified Sinner

Hogg, James

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ISBN10: 1161474455
ISBN13: 9781161474459
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: May 23 2010
Pages: 182
Weight: 1.18
Height: 0.44 Width: 7.00 Depth: 10.00
Language: English
The Private Memoirs and Confessions of a Justified Sinner is a novel written by Scottish author James Hogg. The story is set in 18th century Scotland and follows the life of a young man named Robert Wringhim, who believes himself to be a chosen one of God. He becomes convinced that he is justified in committing any sin, as long as it is in the name of God. Robert's descent into madness and murder is chronicled through his own private memoirs and confessions, as well as through the accounts of those around him. The novel explores themes of religious fanaticism, guilt, and the consequences of unchecked belief. Hogg's work is considered a masterpiece of Scottish literature and a significant contribution to the Gothic tradition.Such miserable inanity! What care I for your threatenings of a tribunal? I who must soon stand before my last earthly one? What could the word of such a culprit avail? Or, if it could, where is the judge that could enforce it?This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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