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Robert is a difficult and disturbed young man. He turns to his Calvinist faith for solace but finds it hard to get along with other people. After he falls in with the mysterious and charming Gil-Martin, his actions become more and more extreme. He convinces himself that he is one of the chosen few and that, therefore, all his actions are right and good . . . even murder. James Hogg ('the Ettrick Shepherd') was a poet, novelist, and farmer whose work was discovered by Sir Walter Scott and admired by writers as different as Wordsworth and Byron. His most famous book, The Confessions of a Justified Sinner (1824), is striking in its use of Calvinist doctrine, demonology, and a highly modern psychological perception to tell the story of the criminal Colwan, deluded by occult forces into thinking he represents an instrument of divine justice and vengeance.  Introduction by Roger Lewis (Book Jacket Status: Not Jacketed)]]> Wed, 14 Sep 1977 21:47:48 +0300 https://reference.library.land/james-hogg/8782-the_three_perils_of_man;_or,_war,_women,_and_witchcraft,_vol__1_(of_3).html https://reference.library.land/james-hogg/8782-the_three_perils_of_man;_or,_war,_women,_and_witchcraft,_vol__1_(of_3).html
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James Hogg was a Scottish poet, novelist and essayist who wrote in both Scots and English. ]]> Sun, 24 Jun 2012 11:38:48 +0300 https://reference.library.land/james-hogg/9003-the_three_perils_of_man;_or,_war,_women,_and_witchcraft,_vol__2_(of_3).html https://reference.library.land/james-hogg/9003-the_three_perils_of_man;_or,_war,_women,_and_witchcraft,_vol__2_(of_3).html
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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. _______________________ It is Scotland in the early 18th century. Fear and superstition grip the land. Robert Wringhim, a boy of strict Calvinist upbringing, is corrupted by a shadowy figure who calls himself Gil-Martin. Under his influence he commits a series of murders which he regards as "justified" by God under the tenets of his faith. Hogg's book is a brilliant portrayal of the power of evil, and a scathing critique of the organized religion. Superbly crafted and deftly executed, it resists any easy explanation of events; is this stranger a figment of Robert's imagination or the devil himself? Review "One of the great works on that sinister border between the supernatural and the psychological."  —Philip Pullman "A work so moving, so funny, so impassioned, so exact and so mysterious, that its long history of neglect came as a surprise which has yet to lose its resonance."  — Times Literary Supplement About the Author James Hogg  (1770-1835) was born near Selkirk in the Scottish Borders. From a young age he was determined to be a poet like Burns. He became friends with Walter Scott and in 1810 he went to Edinburgh to seek a literary career. His most well-known work,  The Private Memoirs and Confessions of a Justified Sinner  made little impact when it first appeared (anonymously) in 1824. He continued to publish poetry and prose until his death.]]> Wed, 18 Nov 1998 06:17:11 +0200