Project Gutenberg 2000-08-01 Public domain in the USA. 454 Hogg, James 1770 1835 Craig, J. H. The Private Memoirs and Confessions of a Justified Sinner Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Private_Memoirs_and_Confessions_of_a_Justified_Sinner Produced by Andreas Philipp and Martin Adamson. HTML version by Al Haines. "The Private Memoirs and Confessions of a Justified Sinner" by James Hogg is a novel written in the early 19th century. The book explores themes of faith, morality, and identity through the tumultuous life of its central character, George Colwan, a man caught in a conflict between his religious upbringing and his personal desires. At the start of the novel, the editor provides a narrative background about the family of George Colwan, revealing that he is the son of a laird known for his reckless nature, which stands in contrast to the strict and religious beliefs of his wife. This dichotomy sets the stage for George’s upbringing and the conflicts that arise, particularly in his tumultuous relationship with his bride, Rabina. The beginning delves into their wedding festivity, highlighting the stark differences in their characters as George revels in joy while Rabina is overshadowed by her religious fervor. As the story progresses, George's life intertwines with a series of tragic and ironic incidents, including an intense rivalry with his brother, Robert Wringhim, who embodies a terrifying force of religious zealotry. This opening portion sets a complex foundation for the exploration of sin, justification, and the struggle for personal freedom within Hogg's narrative. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 70.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Psychological fiction Murderers -- Fiction Scotland -- Fiction PR Text Best Books Ever Listings Gothic Fiction Category: Novels Category: British Literature 499793 2025-07-01T12:22:25.724993 text/html 495011 2020-12-31T16:42:39 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 187833 2020-12-31T16:42:39 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 283428 2025-07-01T12:22:33.808918 application/epub+zip 289376 2025-07-01T12:22:29.248968 application/epub+zip 255336 2025-07-01T12:22:28.044976 application/epub+zip 557449 2025-07-01T12:22:37.390910 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 542426 2025-07-01T12:22:33.031961 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 488670 2022-09-01T14:19:00.577626 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 483251 2025-07-01T12:22:25.153008 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 483122 2020-12-31T16:42:39 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 483138 2020-12-31T16:42:39 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 185824 2020-12-31T16:42:39 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 185859 2020-12-31T16:42:39 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21667 2025-07-01T12:22:37.516916 application/rdf+xml 20854 2025-07-01T12:22:28.540940 image/jpeg 4385 2025-07-01T12:22:28.292921 image/jpeg 281281 2025-07-01T12:22:25.766963 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia