Publisher's Synopsis
""The Confessions of a Thug"" is a novel written by Philip Meadows Taylor, first published in 1839. The book is set in India during the early 19th century and follows the story of Ameer Ali, a notorious thug who confesses his life story to a British colonial officer. Ameer Ali is a member of a secret cult of criminals known as Thugs, who strangle and rob unsuspecting travelers on the roads of India. The book is a fictionalized account of the Thuggee cult, which was a real-life criminal organization that existed in India for centuries. Through Ameer Ali's confession, the reader is taken on a journey through the dark world of the Thugs, their rituals, and their methods of operation. The novel also explores the clash of cultures between the British colonizers and the native people of India. Ameer Ali's story is a complex one, as he struggles with his identity as a Thug and his desire for a better life. The Confessions of a Thug is a gripping tale of crime, adventure, and redemption, and is considered a classic of Indian literature.A strange page in the book of human life is this! Thought I, as he left the room. That man, the perpetrator of so many hundred murders, thinks on the past with satisfaction and pleasure; nay he takes a pride in recalling the events of his life, almost every one of which is a murder, and glories in describing the minutest particulars of his victims, and the share he had in their destruction, with scarcely a symptom of remorse! Once or twice only has he winced while telling his fearful story, and what agitated him most at the commencement of his tale I have yet to hear.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
