The Private Memoirs and Confessions of a Justified Sinner - Hogg, James

Clean, tight, unmarked; slight wear to lower inside corner; otherwise spine straight and uncreased; absolute minimal wear; appears unread; Set in early 18th century Scotland, James Hogg's masterpiece is a brilliant psychological study of religious fanaticism and the power of evil. Led on by his sinister companion, Gil-Martin, Robert Wringhim commits a series of atrocious crimes. As the novel progresses, however, and the complexity of Wringham's mind is revealed, the reader begins to doubt whether Gil-Martin even exists. This edition places the work within the context of Calvinism, Scottish political and constitutional history, and early psychological theories of "double consciousness." A wide-ranging introduction discusses the novel in relation to its setting as well as to the period in which it was composed. 
Near Fine
Soft cover
Broadview Press
2001
Peterborough, ON