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The Private Memoirs and Confessions of a Justified Sinner

The Private Memoirs and Confessions of a Justified Sinner

by Hogg, James, 1770-1835

BookID: 2276

Language:English

Reading Level:Reading ease score: 70.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.

Copyright Status:Public domain in the USA.

Psychological fictionMurderers -- FictionScotland -- Fiction

Description

"The Private Memoirs and Confessions of a Justified Sinner" by James Hogg is a novel published in 1824. Robert Wringhim, a fervent Calvinist, falls under the influence of the enigmatic Gil-Martin and becomes convinced he is predestined for salvation. Believing himself justified by God, he embarks on a dark path of murder against those he deems already damned. This Scottish gothic tale blurs reality and supernatural horror, exploring religious fanaticism and evil through a narrative told largely from the criminal's own perspective. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Class:PR: Language and Literatures: English literature

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