Written around 397-400 AD, The Confessions of Augustine of Hippo is one of the first and most influential autobiographical works in Western history. Part memoir, part prayer, and part philosophical treatise, it charts Augustine’s turbulent early life — marked by intellectual restlessness and moral struggle — and his eventual conversion to Christianity in Milan in 386 AD.
Augustine’s probing self-examination and his famous cry that our heart is restless until it reposes in God continue to resonate with readers of all backgrounds. Download this free English-translation EPUB from Better Gutenberg to read a foundational text of Christian thought and world literature.