Caleb Williams - William Godwin - Books - Independently Published - 9798653003134 - June 10, 2020
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Caleb Williams

William Godwin

Caleb Williams

Things as They Are; or The Adventures of Caleb Williams (often abbreviated to Caleb Williams) (1794) by William Godwin is a three-volume novel written as a call to end the abuse of power by what Godwin saw as a tyrannical government. Intended as a popularisation of the ideas presented in his 1793 treatise Political Justice Godwin uses Caleb Williams to show how legal and other institutions can and do destroy individuals, even when the people the justice system touches are innocent of any crime. This reality, in Godwin's mind, was therefore a description of "things as they are." The original manuscript included a preface that was removed from publication, because its content alarmed booksellers of the time.

Media Books     Paperback Book   (Book with soft cover and glued back)
Released June 10, 2020
ISBN13 9798653003134
Publishers Independently Published
Pages 286
Dimensions 152 × 229 × 16 mm   ·   421 g
Language English  

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