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Description:Set in early eighteenth-century Scotland, James Hogg's masterpiece is a brilliant psychological study of religious fanaticism and the power of evil. Led on by his sinister companion, Gil-Martin, Robert Wringhim commits a series of atrocious crimes. As the novel progresses, however, and the complexity of Wringhim's mind is revealed, the reader begins to doubt whether Gil-Martin even exists.This edition of The Private Memoirs and Confessions of a Justified Sinner places the work within the context of Calvinism, Scottish political and constitutional history, and early psychological theories of "double consciousness." A wide-ranging introduction discusses the novel in relation to its setting as well as to the period in which it was composed."Adrian Hunter's thorough introduction and detailed annotations make this an essential edition for all students of Hogg's great novel." -- Duncan Wu, St. Catherine's College, Oxford University.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Private Memoirs and Confessions of a Justified Sinner. To get started finding The Private Memoirs and Confessions of a Justified Sinner, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: Set in early eighteenth-century Scotland, James Hogg's masterpiece is a brilliant psychological study of religious fanaticism and the power of evil. Led on by his sinister companion, Gil-Martin, Robert Wringhim commits a series of atrocious crimes. As the novel progresses, however, and the complexity of Wringhim's mind is revealed, the reader begins to doubt whether Gil-Martin even exists.This edition of The Private Memoirs and Confessions of a Justified Sinner places the work within the context of Calvinism, Scottish political and constitutional history, and early psychological theories of "double consciousness." A wide-ranging introduction discusses the novel in relation to its setting as well as to the period in which it was composed."Adrian Hunter's thorough introduction and detailed annotations make this an essential edition for all students of Hogg's great novel." -- Duncan Wu, St. Catherine's College, Oxford University.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Private Memoirs and Confessions of a Justified Sinner. To get started finding The Private Memoirs and Confessions of a Justified Sinner, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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