The Private Memoirs and Confessions of a Justified Sinner

Table of Contents:
Introduction James Hogg: A Brief Chronology A Note on the Text The Private Memoirs and Confessions of a Justified Sinner Appendix A: Contexts of Reference The Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the Romans Jean Calvin A Cloud of Witnesses Edward Fisher James Hadow Robert Burns Appendix B: Contexts of Production E.T.A. Hoffmann Nicol Muschet S.L. Mitchill H. Dewar Appendix C: Contemporary Reviews Westminster Review, October, 1824 The New Monthly Magazine and Literary Journal, 1824 The Examiner, August, 1824 The British Critic, 1824 Works Cited/Recommended Reading Glossary

About the Author :
Adrian Hunter teaches in the Department of English Literature at the University of Glasgow. He has published on nineteenth- and twentieth-century British and American literature.

Review :
“Adrian Hunter’s thorough introduction and detailed annotations make this an essential edition for all students of Hogg’s great novel. Like other Broadview titles, it also contains a number of auxiliary materials, such as contemporary reviews and a chronology, that will greatly enhance the reader’s appreciation.” — Duncan Wu, St. Catherine’s College, Oxford University “Hunter’s introduction is well-informed in terms both of the novel’s intellectual context and current critical approaches, while the 1824-based text offers a clear reading version of the novel as originally published. Especially valuable are the volume’s appendices, with their well-chosen selections from earlier and contemporary writings relating to key aspects such as theological background, gothic fiction, and mental illness.” — Peter D. Garside, Cardiff University “Hunter’s edition of Hogg’s Confessions is simply the best paperback edition currently available. His introductory essay sets out the idiosyncratic historical, theological and literary contexts of this marvellous novel in a lucid and authoritative manner, drawing on his intimate knowledge of recent Hogg scholarship.” — Simon Kövesi, University of Dundee “Hunter presents the Confessions with accuracy and care, placing welcome emphasis on the deliberately perplexing nature of the work and Hogg’s desire to unsettle and challenge us as readers.” — Meiko O’Halloran, Linacre College, Oxford