Caleb Williams; Or, Things as They Are by William Godwin
"Caleb Williams; Or, Things as They Are" by William Godwin is a three-volume novel published in 1794. A humble young man enters service with the wealthy Ferdinando Falkland, whose volatile temperament conceals a dark secret. When Caleb's curiosity leads him to uncover his master's guilt in a past murder, he becomes trapped in a desperate game of pursuit and persecution. This gripping tale exposes how power and institutions destroy innocent lives, offering
a scathing critique of tyrannical justice in Godwin's England. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Godwin, William, 1756-1836 |
|---|---|
| Title | Caleb Williams; Or, Things as They Are |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Things_as_They_Are;_or,_The_Adventures_of_Caleb_Williams |
| Credits | Produced by Jon Ingram, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team. |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 68.6 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PR: Language and Literatures: English literature |
| Subject | Didactic fiction |
| Subject | England -- Fiction |
| Subject | Bildungsromans |
| Subject | Young men -- Fiction |
| Subject | Murderers -- Fiction |
| Subject | False imprisonment -- Fiction |
| Subject | Master and servant -- Fiction |
| Subject | Executions and executioners -- Fiction |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 11323 |
| Release Date | Feb 1, 2004 |
| Most Recently Updated | Oct 28, 2024 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
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