The Private Memoirs and Confessions of a Justified Sinner
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The Private Memoirs and Confessions of a Justified Sinner is an 1824 Scottish Gothic novel that explores religious fanaticism, psychological doubling, and unreliable narration through the confessions of a self-proclaimed predestined sinner.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Private Memoirs and Confessions of a Justified Sinner canonical | 5 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Private Memoirs and Confessions of a Justified Sinner Context triple: [James Hogg, notableWork, The Private Memoirs and Confessions of a Justified Sinner]
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A.
The Confidence-Man
The Confidence-Man is an 1857 satirical novel by Herman Melville that unfolds aboard a Mississippi riverboat, exploring themes of deception, trust, and American identity through a series of enigmatic encounters.
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B.
The Great Sinner
"The Great Sinner" is a 1949 American drama film loosely inspired by Dostoevsky’s "The Gambler," known for its exploration of gambling addiction and its ensemble cast including Nina Foch.
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C.
A Confession
A Confession is a philosophical and spiritual autobiographical work by Leo Tolstoy in which he recounts his existential crisis and search for the meaning of life.
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D.
The Devil's Law-Case
The Devil's Law-Case is a Jacobean revenge tragedy play by English dramatist John Webster, known for its complex legal intrigue, dark themes, and morally ambiguous characters.
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E.
A Case of Conscience
A Case of Conscience is a classic science fiction novel by James Blish that explores theological and ethical dilemmas arising from human contact with an alien civilization.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Private Memoirs and Confessions of a Justified Sinner Target entity description: The Private Memoirs and Confessions of a Justified Sinner is an 1824 Scottish Gothic novel that explores religious fanaticism, psychological doubling, and unreliable narration through the confessions of a self-proclaimed predestined sinner.
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A.
The Confidence-Man
The Confidence-Man is an 1857 satirical novel by Herman Melville that unfolds aboard a Mississippi riverboat, exploring themes of deception, trust, and American identity through a series of enigmatic encounters.
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B.
The Great Sinner
"The Great Sinner" is a 1949 American drama film loosely inspired by Dostoevsky’s "The Gambler," known for its exploration of gambling addiction and its ensemble cast including Nina Foch.
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C.
A Confession
A Confession is a philosophical and spiritual autobiographical work by Leo Tolstoy in which he recounts his existential crisis and search for the meaning of life.
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D.
The Devil's Law-Case
The Devil's Law-Case is a Jacobean revenge tragedy play by English dramatist John Webster, known for its complex legal intrigue, dark themes, and morally ambiguous characters.
-
E.
A Case of Conscience
A Case of Conscience is a classic science fiction novel by James Blish that explores theological and ethical dilemmas arising from human contact with an alien civilization.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Gothic novel
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Scottish literature ⓘ novel ⓘ |
| adaptation |
radio adaptations
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stage adaptations ⓘ |
| author | James Hogg ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
Calvinist predestination
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good and evil ⓘ identity and self ⓘ madness ⓘ psychological doubling ⓘ religious fanaticism ⓘ |
| character |
George Colwan
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Gil-Martin ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Scotland ⓘ |
| genre |
Gothic fiction
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psychological fiction ⓘ religious fiction ⓘ |
| hasMotif |
confessional manuscript
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devil or demonic tempter ⓘ doppelgänger ⓘ |
| influenced |
20th-century Gothic fiction
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Scottish modernist writers ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | Romanticism ⓘ |
| literarySignificance |
early example of psychological horror
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major work of Scottish Gothic fiction ⓘ precursor to modernist narrative experimentation ⓘ |
| narrativeForm |
first-person narrative
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frame narrative ⓘ |
| narrativeTechnique |
dual narrative
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unreliable narration ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| placeOfPublication |
London
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linked to:
London, England
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| protagonist | Robert Wringhim ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1824 ⓘ |
| publisher |
Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, Brown, and Green
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linked to:
Longmans, Green, Reader, and Dyer
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| reception |
largely neglected on initial publication
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rediscovered and acclaimed in the 20th century ⓘ |
| settingLocation | Scotland ⓘ |
| structure | editor’s narrative and sinner’s memoir ⓘ |
| subject |
extreme Calvinism
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moral responsibility ⓘ persecution and murder ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfSetting |
early 18th century
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late 17th century ⓘ |
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Subject: The Private Memoirs and Confessions of a Justified Sinner Description of subject: The Private Memoirs and Confessions of a Justified Sinner is an 1824 Scottish Gothic novel that explores religious fanaticism, psychological doubling, and unreliable narration through the confessions of a self-proclaimed predestined sinner.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Blackwood's Magazine
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notableWorkPublished
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The Private Memoirs and Confessions of a Justified Sinner
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subject linked to:
Hogg
Ettrick, Selkirkshire
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hasNotableWorkSetThere
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The Private Memoirs and Confessions of a Justified Sinner
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