by James Hogg · Oxford University Press · tapa blanda · ISBN 9780192815569
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Dive into James Hogg's masterpiece, 'The Private Memoirs and Confessions of a Justified Sinner,' a Scottish Gothic novel that explores human duality and the influence of religious fanaticism. Set in 18th-century Scotland, the story follows a young Calvinist whose life takes a dark turn as he falls under the influence of a mysterious stranger. Through a complex narrative and multiple perspectives, Hogg weaves a plot of murder, madness, and the struggle between good and evil, challenging the reader to question the nature of justification and morality. This Oxford World's Classics edition offers an insightful introduction and detailed notes to enrich your reading experience.
James Hogg was a Scottish poet, novelist and essayist who wrote in both Scots and English. As a young man he worked as a shepherd and farmhand, and was largely self-educated through reading. He was a friend of many of the great writers of his day, including Sir Walter Scott, of whom he later wrote an unauthorised biography. He became widely known as the "Ettrick Shepherd", a nickname under which some of his works were published, and the character name he was given in the widely read series Noctes Ambrosianae, published in Blackwood's Magazine. He is best known today for his novel The Private Memoirs and Confessions of a Justified Sinner. His other works include the long poem The Queen's Wake (1813), his collection of songs Jacobite Relics (1819), and his two novels The Three Perils of Man (1822), and The Three Perils of Woman (1823).
