Confessions Of A Justified Sinner by James Hogg (English) Hardcover Book

Description: Confessions Of A Justified Sinner by James Hogg An account of a man haunted by the Devil in the form of his own evil double. Hoggs 1824 novel, set in 17th century Scotland, anticipates Dostoevskys great dramas of sin, self-accusation and damnation by half a century. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description What connects Frankenstein and Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde? James Hogg. What connects gothic romance with Freud? James Hogg. What connects theology with psychopathology? James Hogg.A gothic tale of good verses evil, about a pact with Satan and the horrific consequences. Its a chilling tale and cleverly written as the novel deals intelligently with the idea of pre-destination and in parts it treads the same path as the classic tale of Faust selling his soul to the Devil, in other places it shines a light on schizophrenia, a century before it was medically identified.Prompted by his charismatic companion - who lacks only cloven hooves to give his identity away - our hero is easily tempted into the belief that he can be Gods champion by killing the already damned. Conveniently, as one of the elect, his lies, cruelty and murders cannot be held against him, since his salvation is already secured Author Biography James Hogg was a Scottish poet, novelist and essayist who wrote in 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 unauthorized 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 Blackwoods 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 Queens Wake, his collection of songs Jacobite Reliques, and the novels The Three Perils of Man, The Three Perils of Woman, and The Brownie of Bodsbeck. Review A good book stays with you; it becomes part of you as you perpetually ponder its mysteries whilst it lingers on your mind. This book will always haunt me because I will never have a conclusive answer as to what it is actually about. Hogg has created a story that is bizarre, intriguing and rather mystifying. As a result, it is completely excellent. * Goodreads *Teasingly brilliant... prefigures some of postmodernisms best trickery.... An entertaining ride with the devil. * The Guardian * Details ISBN1857151267 Year 1992 ISBN-10 1857151267 ISBN-13 9781857151268 Format Hardcover Imprint Everymans Library Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom DEWEY 823.7 Author James Hogg Death 1835 Publisher Everyman Media Book Pages 216 Language English UK Release Date 1992-11-26 Publication Date 1992-11-26 AU Release Date 1992-11-26 NZ Release Date 1992-11-26 Series Everymans Library CLASSICS Narrator Raj Ghatak Translator William Weaver Birth 1939 Affiliation Professor of Psychiatry, University of Geneva Position Illustrator Qualifications PsyD Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:160663057;

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