The two halves taken together make up one of the most strikingly original novels in the English language. He tells of falling under the influence of a shape-shifting being thought variously to be his doppelgänger, the Devil, and the Czar of Russia. You may copy it, give it away or re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included with this eBook or online at Title: The Private Memoirs and Confessions of a Justified Sinner Author: James Hogg Posting Date: MaEBook 2276 Release Date: August, 2000 Language: English Character set encoding. The second half of the book, presented as the "Private Memoirs and Confessions" of Robert, retells the same narrative but from the point of view of the zealous brother. This section of the tale, narrated by the aforementioned "editor", is gothic and strange, but nevertheless holds true to reality. Robert insists on following George around and tormenting him, until eventually George dies in mysterious circumstances. The Private Memoirs and Confessions of a Justified Sinner (Oxford Worlds Classics) Paperback Jby James Hogg (Author), Ian Duncan (Author) 181 ratings See all formats and editions Kindle 0.99 Read with Our Free App Paperback 11.94 35 Used from 2.94 19 New from 7.94 1 Collectible from 37. The two don’t meet in childhood, but attend the same university.
Two brothers grow up raised by different men: George becomes a nice, rounded young man untroubled by serious intellect, Robert grows into fiercely intelligent and fervently religious Calvinist.
An early example of both crime writing and metafiction, Justified Sinner was sorely neglected for a century until the French writer André Gide got his hands on a copy and declared it a masterpiece. He was constantly harassed with the idea, that the next time he lifted his eyes, he would to a certainty see that face.
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