Publisher:
Oxford University Press USA - OSO, Oxford
Wringhim believes himself to be one of the elect, predestined for salvation and exempt from moral law, who embarks on a career as a murderer under the influence of a mysterious double. Hogg's terrifying masterpiece is presented in a new edition with...
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Wringhim believes himself to be one of the elect, predestined for salvation and exempt from moral law, who embarks on a career as a murderer under the influence of a mysterious double. Hogg's terrifying masterpiece is presented in a new edition with an introduction that explores his remarkable career and the novel's originality and sophistication. Cover Page -- Title page -- Copyright page -- Acknowledgements -- Introduction -- Note on the Text -- Select Bibliography -- A Chronology of James Hogg -- The Private Memoirs and Confessions of a Justified Sinner: -- Title page -- Dedication -- The Editor's Narrative -- Private Memoirs and Confessions of a Sinner -- Private Memoirs and Confessions of a Sinner -- Explanatory Notes -- Glossary -- List of Illustrations.
