Confessions of a Justified Sinner

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Confessions of a Justified Sinner
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Confessions of a Justified Sinner

James Hogg
Edition year 1978
Binding Cloth
Illustrator Peter Pendrey
Weight 0.75 Kg
Pages 228
Dimensions 22.9 × 15.1 cm

Edition details

Confessions of a Justified Sinner by James Hogg. Itroduction by Douglas Gifford. 9 leaves of two-colour linocuts by Peter Pendrey. Bound in dark red cloth with a design in black by Pendrey. Dark blue endleaves. Dark blue slipcase. 22.9x15.1 cm. 228pp.

About the book

James Hogg's The Private Memoirs and Confessions of a Justified Sinner is a dark Scottish Gothic novel about religious fanaticism, identity and psychological manipulation. Robert Wringhim, convinced that he is among the elect destined for salvation, falls under the influence of a mysterious companion who encourages increasingly extreme actions. Through conflicting narratives and supernatural ambiguity, Hogg explores predestination, moral responsibility and the dangers of absolute certainty.

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