Caleb Williams - Couverture souple

Godwin, William; McCracken, David

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0393008614 ISBN 13 : 9780393008616

Editeur : W W Norton & Co Inc, 1977

Synopsis

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A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

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 secret. As he digs deeper into Falkland’s past and finally unearths the horrible truth, the results of his curiosity prove calamitous when—even though Caleb has loyally sworn never to disclose what he has discovered—the Squire enacts a cruel revenge. A tale of gripping suspense and psychological power, William Godwin’s novel creates a searing 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 makes a radical call to end the tyrannical misuses of power.

Présentation de l'éditeur

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 popularization 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 for publication, because its content alarmed booksellers of the time.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: W W Norton & Co Inc
• Date d'édition: 1977
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0393008614
• ISBN 13: 9780393008616
• Reliure: Broché
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible