James Hogg

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  • Bibliography:
    32 Books
  • First Book:
    March 1818
  • Latest Book:
    September 2014
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Book List in Order: 32 titles

  • The Brownie of Bodsbeck and Other Tales

    The Brownie of Bodsbeck and Other Tales (1818) consists of an introductory poem, a short novel, and two stories. Hogg shapes this collection in ways that allow him to explore the life of his native district of Ettrick Forest during different histo...

  • The Private Memoirs and Confessions of a Justified Sinner

    A nightmarish tale of religious madness, this chilling classic of Scottish literature tells the story of a young man who falls under the spell of a mysterious doppelganger and is seduced into committing a series of murders. The killer’s memoirs are...

  • Confessions of a Justified Sinner

    Robert is a difficult and disturbed young man. He turns to his Calvinist faith for solace but finds it hard to get along with other people. After he falls in with the mysterious and charming Gil-Martin, his actions become more and more extreme. He co...

  • The Spy: A Periodical Paper of Literary Amusement and Instruction

    Hogg's extremely rare periodical of 1810-11 shows him reacting to the writers, personalities, and locales of Scotland's capital city after his move to Edinburgh from Ettrick and his career-change from shepherd and farmer to professional author. His c...

  • The Shepherd's Calendar

    This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefo...

  • Highland Journeys

    Hogg left a written record of three of his many journeys to the Highlands, those of 1802, 1803 and 1804, and in Highland Journeys he offers a thoughtful and deeply-felt response to the Highland Clearances. He gives vivid pictures of his experiences, ...

  • The Mountain Bard

    Hogg grew up in rural Ettrick Forest in a notable family of tradition-bearers, and in his first major poetry collection The Mountain Bard of 1807 he claims his rightful position at the centre of that culture. Whereas Scott collected the Minstrelsy of...

  • Contributions to Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine: Volume 1, 1817-1828

    Although portrayed as the 'boozing buffoon' of Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Hogg (both as the celebrated Ettrick Shepherd and anonymously) was a key contributor of songs, narrative poems, tales and reviews to the liveliest of all early nineteenth-...

  • The Bush aboon Traquair and The Royal Jubilee

    The Bush aboon Traquair, like Allan Ramsay's The Gentle Shepherd, is a pastoral drama with songs, and in this play Hogg celebrates the life of the people of his native community in Ettrick Forest. At times earthy and at times hilarious, The Bush aboo...



  • Memoir of Burns

    Written in 1832 but published only in 1836, after Hogg's death, Memoir of Burns was the culmination of Hogg's lifelong interest in Burns's poetry and life. Among the most neglected of his writings, this volume has never before been republished sep...

  • The Three Perils of Man

    Edited and introduced by Douglas Gifford. The Three Perils of Man is regarded as Hogg’s most ambitious work of fiction. The book’s extraordinary combination of the fantastic, the funny, the serious and the historically realistic must be unique i...

  • Confessions and Criticism

    According to Wikipedia: James Hogg (1770 - 21 November 1835) was a Scottish poet and novelist who wrote in both Scots and English... n 1801, Hogg visited Edinburgh for the first time. His first collection, The Mountain Bard, was published in 1807 but...

  • The Suicide's Grave

    Young and gifted Robert, second son of George Colwan, Laird of Dalcastle, virtually disowned on suspicions of parentage and thus denied the name of his father, is taken in and raised by the fundamentalist leader Reverend Wringham. Despite a propensit...

  • London Society Volume 36

    This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1879 Excerpt: ...go to Moate, or I will be your end. Let i...

  • Contributions to Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine: Volume 2, 1829-1835

    Hogg played a significant role in the success and notoriety of Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, which was founded in 1817 by the Edinburgh publisher and bookseller, William Blackwood. Hogg's relationships with Blackwood, the magazine, and the major co...

  • The Three Perils of Man Or, War, Women, and Witchcraft

    This collection of literature attempts to compile many of the classic, timeless works that have stood the test of time and offer them at a reduced, affordable price, in an attractive volume so that everyone can enjoy them....

  • Brave Men's Footsteps

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    Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and...

  • The Brownie Of The Black Haggs

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    Scottish author James Hogg was one of the most popular authors of his day, and has recently undergone on a widespread critical revival. 'The Brownie of the Black Haggs' is one of his best-remembered short stories, featuring a domineering Coun...

  • London Society, Volume 10

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  • London Society, Volume 25

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  • London Society, Volume 35

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  • London Society, Volume 5

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  • Queen Hynde

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  • A Queer Book

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  • The Shepherd's Guide

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  • Tales and Sketches

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  • Tales And Sketches, Volume 3

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  • Tales Of Love And Adventure

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  • Tales Of The Wars Of Montrose

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  • Tales of the Wars of Montrose, Volume 2

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  • The Three Perils Of Woman

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  • Winter Evening Tales

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

James Hogg has published 32 books.

James Hogg does not have a new book coming out soon. The latest book, The Three Perils of Man Or, War, Women, and Witchcraft, was published in September 2014.

The first book by James Hogg, The Brownie of Bodsbeck and Other Tales, was published in March 1818.

No. James Hogg does not write books in series.
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