The private memoirs and confessions of a justified sinner
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Published
Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2010.
Edition
New edition
Physical Description
xlvii, 220 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm.
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Location | Call Number | Status |
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Western Wy Community College - Hay Library - Main Collection | 823.7 H679P 2010 | On Shelf |
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Published
Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2010.
Format
Book
Edition
New edition
Language
English
Notes
General Note
"First published as a World's Classics paperback 1981"--T.p. verso
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references.
Summary
One of the supreme masterpieces of Romantic fiction and Scottish literature, The Private Memoirs and Confessions of a Justified Sinner is a terrifying tale of murder and amorality, and of one man's descent into madness and despair. James Hogg's sardonic novel follows a young man who, falling under the spell of a mysterious stranger who bears an uncanny likeness to himself, embarks on a career as a serial murderer. The memoirs are presented by a narrator whose attempts to explain the story only succeed in intensifying its more baffling and bizarre aspects. Is the young man the victim of a psychotic delusion, or has he been tempted by the devil to wage war against God's enemies? The authoritative and lively introduction by Ian Duncan covers the full range of historical and religious themes and contexts, offers a richer and more accurate consideration of the novel's relation to Romantic fiction than found elsewhere, and sheds new light on the novel's treatment of fanaticism. Copious notes identify the novel's historical, biblical, theological, and literary allusions. - Publisher.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Hogg, J., & Duncan, I. (2010). The private memoirs and confessions of a justified sinner (New edition). Oxford University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Hogg, James, 1770-1835 and Ian Duncan. 2010. The Private Memoirs and Confessions of a Justified Sinner. Oxford University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Hogg, James, 1770-1835 and Ian Duncan. The Private Memoirs and Confessions of a Justified Sinner Oxford University Press, 2010.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Hogg, James, and Ian Duncan. The Private Memoirs and Confessions of a Justified Sinner New edition, Oxford University Press, 2010.
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