An intimate autobiography by Augustine of Hippo, detailing his sinful youth and transformative conversion to Christianity.
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An intimate autobiography by Augustine of Hippo, detailing his sinful youth and transformative conversion to Christianity.
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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 spir...
What's Inside
will contain mild spoilers
Romance & sex
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Brief mentions of sexual desire and adolescent struggles; not explicit.
Violence & gore
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No violence or gore depicted.
Profanity
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No profanity or strong language.
Substance use
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No substance use depicted.
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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No LGBTQIA+ representation present.
Religious content
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Central focus on Christian faith, conversion, and devotion; frequent prayers and theological discussions.
Magic & witchcraft
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No witchcraft or occult themes present.
Occult / demonology
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No evidence found in available sources.
Political content
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Minor references to cultural and social norms of the time; not central.
Self-harm / suicide
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No self-harm or suicide themes present.
Abuse & suffering
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Brief mentions of personal struggles and societal sins; not detailed.
Other
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