Confessions: Book Guide, Author and Facts
Confessions by Augustine of Hippo — plot, author, genre and where to read, in one evergreen guide.
Garry Wills’s complete translation of Saint Augustine’s spiritual masterpiece—available now for the first time Garry Wills is an exceptionally gifted translator and one of our best writers on religion today. His bestselling translations of individual chapters of Saint Augustine’s Confessions have received widespread and glowing reviews. Now for the first time, Wills’s translation of the entire work is being published as a Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition. Removed by time and place but not by spiritual relevance, Augustine’s Confessions continues to influence contemporary religion, language, and thought. Reading with fresh, keen eyes, Wills brings his superb gifts of analysis and insight to this ambitious translation of the entire book. “[Wills] renders Augustine’s famous and influential text in direct language with all the spirited wordplay and poetic strength intact.”—Los Angeles Times“[
Quick facts about Confessions
- Title: Confessions
- Author: Augustine of Hippo
- First published: 1482
- Genre: religious aspects of truth, christian saints, christianity
- OpenLibrary ID: OL137872W
Where to read Confessions
Confessions by Augustine of Hippo is widely available in print, ebook and audiobook editions from major retailers and libraries.
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Frequently asked questions
What is Confessions about?
Garry Wills’s complete translation of Saint Augustine’s spiritual masterpiece—available now for the first time Garry Wills is an exceptionally gifted translator and one of our best writers on religion today.
Who wrote Confessions?
Confessions was written by Augustine of Hippo.
When was Confessions published?
Confessions was first published in 1482.
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