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Caleb Williams: Or, Things as They Are
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- en
About this book
Creators: William Godwin (1756-1836) "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.) Reading Level: Reading ease score: 68.6 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Rights: Public domain in the USA. Downloads: 1304