The Private Memoirs and Confessions of a Justified Sinner - Softcover

Hogg, James

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1533388458 ISBN 13: 9781533388452

Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2016

Synopsis

Considered in turn a Gothic novel, a psychological case study of an unreliable narrator, and an examination of totalitarian thought, the ultimately unclassifiable novel is set in a pseudo-Christian world of angels, devils, and demonic possession. It has been the subject of increasing critical attention in recent years, and has received wide acclaim for its probing quest into the nature of religious fanaticism and Calvinist predestination. It is written in English, with Scots appearing mainly in dialogue.

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Review:

"Adrian Hunter's thorough introduction and detailed annotations make this an essential edition for all students of Hogg's great novel. Like other Broadview titles, it also contains a number of auxiliary materials, such as contemporary reviews and a chronology, that will greatly enhance the reader's appreciation."--Duncan Wu

"Hunter's introduction is well-informed in terms both of the novel's intellectual context and current critical approaches, while the 1824-based text offers a clear reading version of the novel as originally published. Especially valuable are the volume's appendices, with their well-chosen selections from earlier and contemporary writings relating to key aspects such as theological background, gothic fiction, and mental illness."--Peter D. Garside

"Hunter's edition of Hogg's Confessions is simply the best paperback edition currently available. His introductory essay sets out the idiosyncratic historical, theological and literary contexts of this marvellous novel in a lucid and authoritative manner, drawing on his intimate knowledge of recent Hogg scholarship."--Simon Kovesi

"Hunter presents the Confessions with accuracy and care, placing welcome emphasis on the deliberately perplexing nature of the work and Hogg's desire to unsettle and challenge us as readers."--Meiko O'Halloran

"Adrian Hunter's thorough introduction and detailed annotations make this an essential edition for all students of Hogg's great novel. Like other Broadview titles, it also contains a number of auxiliary materials, such as contemporary reviews and a chronology, that will greatly enhance the reader's appreciation." -- Duncan Wu, St. Catherine's College, Oxford University

"Hunter's introduction is well-informed in terms both of the novel's intellectual context and current critical approaches, while the 1824-based text offers a clear reading version of the novel as originally published. Especially valuable are the volume's appendices, with their well-chosen selections from earlier and contemporary writings relating to key aspects such as theological background, gothic fiction, and mental illness." -- Peter D. Garside, Cardiff University.

"Hunter's edition of Hogg's Confessions is simply the best paperback edition currently available. His introductory essay sets out the idiosyncratic historical, theological and literary contexts of this marvellous novel in a lucid and authoritative manner, drawing on his intimate knowledge of recent Hogg scholarship." -- Simon Kovesi, University of Dundee

"Hunter presents the Confessions with accuracy and care, placing welcome emphasis on the deliberately perplexing nature of the work and Hogg's desire to unsettle and challenge us as readers." -- Meiko O'Halloran, Linacre College, Oxford

"Adrian Hunter's thorough introduction and detailed annotations make this an essential edition for all students of Hogg's great novel. Like other Broadview titles, it also contains a number of auxiliary materials, such as contemporary reviews and a chronology, that will greatly enhance the reader's appreciation." -- Duncan Wu, St. Catherine's College, Oxford University

"Hunter's introduction is well-informed in terms both of the novel's intellectual context and current critical approaches, while the 1824-based text offers a clear reading version of the novel as originally published. Especially valuable are the volume's appendices, with their well-chosen selections from earlier and contemporary writings relating to key aspects such as theological background, gothic fiction, and mental illness." -- Peter D. Garside, Cardiff University.

"Hunter's edition of Hogg's Confessions is simply the best paperback edition currently available. His introductory essay sets out the idiosyncratic historical, theological and literary contexts of this marvellous novel in a lucid and authoritative manner, drawing on his intimate knowledge of recent Hogg scholarship." -- Simon Kovesi, University of Dundee

"Hunter presents the Confessions with accuracy and care, placing welcome emphasis on the deliberately perplexing nature of the work and Hogg's desire to unsettle and challenge us as readers." -- Meiko O'Halloran, Linacre College, Oxford

From the Publisher:

The Broadview Editions series is an effort to represent the ever-changing canon of literature in English by bringing together texts long regarded as classics with valuable, lesser-known literature. Newly type-set and produced on high-quality paper in trade paperback format, the Broadview Editions series is a delight to handle as well as to read.

Each volume includes a full introduction, chronology, bibliography, and explanatory notes along with a variety of documents from the period, giving readers a rich sense of the world from which the work emerged.

About this edition

• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Publication date: 2016
• ISBN 10: 1533388458
• ISBN 13: 9781533388452
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 202
• Editor: Edibooks