The private memoirs and confessions of a justified sinner / James Hogg; edited with an introduction by John Wain

Hogg, James (1770-1835)

ISBN 10: 0140431985 / ISBN 13: 9780140431988

Published by Harmondsworth: Penguin, 1983

About this Item

Very good paperback copy; edges somewhat dust-dulled and nicked. Wrappers dust-toned. Minor browning to the pages. Remains particularly well-preserved overall. Physical description: 251 pages; 19 cm. Subjects: Murderers; Fiction. Scotland; Fiction Genre: Literature. 1 Kg.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The private memoirs and confessions of a justified sinner / James Hogg; edited with an introduction by John Wain
• Publisher: Harmondsworth: Penguin
• Publication Date: 1983
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0140431985
• ISBN 13: 9780140431988
• Binding: Soft cover
• Edition: First Edition.

About this title

Synopsis

Robert Colwan, a clergyman's son, is so confident of his salvation as one of the Lord's elect that he comes to look on himself as a man apart, unhindered by considerations of mere earthly law. Through Robert's own unforgettable account, we follow the strange and sinful life into which he is led by a devilish doppelgänger - a life that will finally lead him to murder. Steeped in the folkloric superstitions and theological traditions of eighteenth-century Scotland, this macabre and haunting novel is a devastating portrayal of the stages by which the human spirit can descend into darkness.

About the Author

James Hogg (1770 - 1835) was a shepherd, who taught himself t write. in 1810 he moved to Edinburgh and began to combine farming with writing after he was granted a farm in Yarrow.
John Wain lectured in English at the University of Reading before become a full-time writer. He received both the James Tait Black Memorial Prize and the Heinemann Award. He was awarded the CBE in 1984 and died in 1994.