Publisher's Synopsis
THE ONLY EDITION with EVERY WORD on the SAME PAGE, on the SAME LINE, and practically the SAME PLACE as in the 1824 original-with "An Afterword" revealing secrets of the curse of the memoir...
Decode the Secrets of "The Curse"THIS EDITION reveals secrets of the curse overlooked by critics and scholars for nearly 200 years, which include:
- word/number riddles, such as how the word "seventeen" appears only once in the entire book-precisely on page 17...
- mysterious correlations of words, numbers, and biblical verses;
- the hidden meanings and significance of dates, directions, and other references...
"Justified Sinning" & Justified Typesetting
In the "Afterword," Dr. JC Chaix helps readers (re-)discover the genius of author James Hogg and his meticulously precise methods of composition. Dr. Chaix reveals how "justified" has as much to do with sinning, as it does typesetting without spoiling the mystery and meaning of it all. Beware of other editions that do not preserve the original layout...
