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Caleb Williams; Or, Things as They Are (Paperback)
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Caleb Williams; Or, Things as They Are (Paperback)
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Caleb Williams; Or, Things as They Are (1794) is a novel by English
writer and political philosopher William Godwin. Published a year
after the appearance of his Enquiry Concerning Political Justice
(1793), Caleb Williams; Or, Things as They Are is a thriller and
mystery based on the principles set forth in his popular work of
anarchist political philosophy. Caleb Williams, a self-educated
orphan, gets a job at the estate of Ferdinando Falkland, a
reclusive aristocrat. Curious as to his master's temperamental
nature, Williams asks the estate's administrator to share any
information he knows regarding Falkland's past. Through Mr.
Collins, Caleb learns of Falkland's feud with Barnabas Tyrrel, his
oppressive neighbor. Caleb is surprised to discover that Falkland
was once regarded as a generous and gregarious gentleman who
persevered in vain for the love of Tyrrel's niece. Following Emily
Melville's untimely death and the unsolved murder of Barnabas
Tyrrel, Falkland became an embittered man, prone to violent
outbursts and averse to social interaction. Shocked by Mr.
Collins's account, Caleb begins to investigate Falkland's behavior
and soon grows to suspect his master of murder. When news of his
suspicion reaches Falkland, he accuses Caleb of attempted theft,
forcing the young man to flee under threat of imprisonment. A
fugitive, Caleb resists the temptations of criminal life, but the
past-and Falkland-are never far behind him. With a beautifully
designed cover and professionally typeset manuscript, this edition
of William Godwin's Caleb Williams; Or, Things as They Are is a
classic of English literature reimagined for modern readers.
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