The Private Memoirs and Confessions of a Justified Sinner

The Private Memoirs and Confessions of a Justified Sinner

1824 • 406 pages

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Published anonymously in 1824, this gothic mystery novel was written by Scottish author James Hogg. The Private Memoirs and Confessions of a Justified Sinner was published as if it were the presentation of a century-old document. The unnamed editor offers the reader a long introduction before presenting the document written by the sinner himself.

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Although this is a relatively short book, it soon wears out its welcome. It becomes evident very early into Robert's story what is going on, but it then takes a long time to get to the end.

A strange mix of gothic horror, morality tale and critique of extreme Calvinism.