Caleb Williams

When honest young Caleb Williams comes to work as a secretary for Squire Falkland, he soon begins to suspect that his new master is hiding a terrible secret. When young Caleb Williams comes to work as a secretary for Squire Falkland, he soon begins to suspect that his master is hiding a terrible secret. His unearthing of the guilty truth proves calamitous when - despite Caleb loyally swearing never to reveal his discovery - the Squire enacts a cruel revenge. A tale suspense and psychological power, William Godwin''s novel creates a depiction of the intolerable persecution meted out to a good man in pursuit of justice and equality. Written to expose the political oppression and corrupt hierarchies its author saw in the world around him, Caleb Williams (1794) embodies a radical appeal to end the abuses of power while simultaneously exploring the complexities of that endeavour.

• | Author: William Godwin, Maurice Hindle
• | Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
• | Publication Date: Feb 24, 2005
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• | Binding: Paperback / softback
• | ISBN-13: 9780141441238
• | ISBN-10: 0141441232