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1. Caleb WilliamsThings as They Are by William, 1756-1836 Godwin | |
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(2004-02-01)
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2. ImogenA Pastoral Romance by William, 1756-1836 Godwin | |
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(2005-10-01)
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3. Italian Letters, Vols. I and IIThe History of the Count de St. Julian by William, 1756-1836 Godwin | |
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(2005-11-01)
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4. Four Early Pamphlets by William, 1756-1836 Godwin | |
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(2004-01-01)
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5. Lives of the Necromancers by William, 1756-1836 Godwin | |
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(2004-12-01)
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6. Memoirs of the Author of a Vindication of the Rights of Woman by William, 1756-1836 Godwin | |
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(2005-07-04)
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7. Caleb Williams (Broadview Literary Texts) by William Godwin, Arnold A. Markley | |
Paperback: 487
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(2000-09)
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Editorial Review Book Description Caleb Williams tells the riveting account of a young man whose curiosity leads him to pry into a murder from the past. Caleb is a self-taught man of humble origins who through his own abilities has risen to a respectable post as secretary to Falkland, a local Squire. Intrigued by Falkland's peculiar behaviour, and out of concern for him, Caleb begins a quiet investigation into his employer's past. The first novel of crime and detection in English literature, Caleb Williams is also a powerful exposé of the evils and inequities of the political and social system in 1790s Britain. The most overtly political edition, that of 1794, is here used as the copytext. In addition to the text itself, the editors have included an extensive selection of primary source materials from the period, ranging from Godwin's original manuscript ending and excerpts from his political writings to contemporary reviews, the political writings of Burke and Paine, and materials on criminals and the English!prison system. Customer Reviews (4)
Who Saw A One Armed Man Flee ...
The first crime novel? Recommended for crime fiction devotees who want to see what thepre Poe practitioners were doing ;it will also interest students of the relatively unexplored highways and bye ways of the English novel.
I have very mixed feelings about this one. As a story, this novel is pretty good. It is a psychological suspense story of first (teetering on second) rate. The tale is about Caleb Williams's descent from a promising career as personal secretary to an intellectual, to a fleeting criminal that ironically was, at first, innocent. So, while the plot and action are good, these are buried in over-emotional asides and one dimensional characters. You never quite get to know Caleb, Mr. Falkland or anyone else here. All in all, as a story, I give it 4 stars as the plot makes up for any weaknesses. As a political/social commentary, this novel has 2 stars. First, unless she has read "Enquiry Concerning Political Justice," the reader will not pick up on many of the subtle points Godwin makes about the nature of liberty and its preconditions. Second, while trying to show Caleb as victim of a flawed legal system, Godwin created in Caleb a character that was just as villianous. The only way Calebs often villanous behavior could be explained is Godwin's belief in determinism; the theory that our actions are predetermined solely by external circumstance - in other words, Caleb, while increasingly underhanded in his actions, is not responsible for them as he is treated like a criminal anyhow. At any rate, one may not get these points if they've not read Godwin the philosopher. In short, I would reccomend this novel but with hesitancy. First, I would qualify the reccomendation with "but you should read "Enquiry" first." Well, since "Enquiry" is 800+ pages (and out of print in every edition) this is quite an undertaking in itself. However, if the reader JUST wants a good suspense story (minus the philosophical undertones) then this is a pretty good novel.
An adventure in sheer psychological terror. In an effort to expose the hypocrisy of a legal system under the complete influence of the "long purse" and the lack of recourse of the common man to justice, Godwin has his hero Caleb suffer increasing terrors, imprisonment, and the threat of ceaseless surveillance at the hands of the ex-thief Gines. Like Richardson's Pamela, Caleb's suicidal fantasies enable him for a short while to claim control over his mind and his situation. Unlike Pamela, Caleb fails to maintain this control, even after he forces the ruthless Falkland to admit to the murder of Tyrrel. In a scene reminsicent of ones in "1984" and Kafka's "The Trial," Caleb relinquishes what little power he has been able to garner over his torturer. Falkland, a frail, physically powerless, demoniacal 'gentleman,' through a constant and pervasive presence in Caleb's own fragile mind has unwittingly reclaimed final power over the novel's helpless hero. By internalizing the social hierarchy since childhood, Caleb is finally unable to bear the disgrace he brings upon Falkland. Ironically, while he is pursued across England and Wales as a thief, he claims innocence. Once he is exonerated of his crime, he is insistent on his guilt. "Caleb Williams" is an endlessly complex and captivating novel, frought with issues of power, levels of narrative, and takes issue with the flawed notion of human justice. ... Read more |
8. The Godwins and the Shelleys: A Biography of a Family by William St Clair | |
Paperback: 600
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(1991-06-01)
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9. St. Leon: A Tale of the Sixteenth Century by William Godwin | |
Paperback: 508
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(2006-02-22)
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Editorial Review Book Description This Broadview edition includes a critical introduction and fullannotation. The appendices include contemporary reviews of the novel;Godwin's writings on immortality, the domestic affections, and alchemy; andselections from works influenced by St. Leon, most notably Mary Shelley'sFrankenstein. Customer Reviews (1)
So you're immortaland everything will be allright? |
10. Caleb Williams (Penguin Classics) by William Godwin | |
Paperback: 448
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(2005-08-30)
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Man is the only common foe of man |
11. William Godwin by Peter H. Marshall | |
Hardcover: 498
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(1984-09-10)
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12. "My Hideous Progeny": Mary Shelley, William Godwin, and the Father-Daughter Relationship by Katherine C. Hill-Miller | |
Hardcover: 249
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(1995-03)
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13. William Godwin Reviewed: A Reception History 1783-1834 (Ams Studies in the Nineteenth Century) by Kenneth W. Graham | |
Hardcover: 588
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(1999-12)
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14. The Politics of Narrative: Ideology and Social Change in William Godwin's Caleb Williams (Ams Studies in the Eighteenth Century) by Kenneth W. Graham | |
Hardcover: 226
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(1990-12)
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15. A Fantasy of Reason: The Life and Thought of William Godwin by Don Locke | |
Hardcover: 400
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(1906-06)
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16. St. Leon (Oxford World's Classics) by William Godwin | |
Paperback: 528
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(1994-06-23)
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Great Gothic
Not Godwin's Best, But Good Enough The novel begins in the early 1520's, at the very beginnings of the Protestant Reformation.The anti-hero is Reginald St. Leon, a landed aristocrat, building his name in war and society.As a youth, he develops an unfortunate penchant for gambling which places his family's fortune and his legacy in severe straits.His friend and advisor, a gentleman by the name of de Damville, offers his daughter to St. Leon.De Damville trusts that by settling down with a prudent young lady like Marguerite, he will abandon his wanton lifestyle and become the man that his noble house expects.... One day, St. Leon is approached by an old man who takes him into confidence, promising St. Leon a way to recuperate his fortune, on the condition that he tells no one what passes between them.Offered the ultimate prizes of alchemy, the philosopher's stone and the elixir of immortality, St. Leon is sworn to silence, alienating him further from his wife and family.The next three volumes of the novel show the catastrophic aftermath of St. Leon's new gifts.St. Leon wanders all over Europe, abandoning his family, trying to use his unlimited wealth to benefit mankind.His experiments are ill-conceived, though, and he ends up, like his predecessor Caleb Williams, a complete outcast to humanity, hated by his family, pursued by the Spanish Inquisition, and imprisoned by the Hungarian Turks. More psychologically complex than "Caleb Williams," "St. Leon" gives us a broad range of characters, male and female, who are each affected by their contact with St. Leon.We are exposed by Godwin, in a time when nations measured themselves as good by the supposed evil of other nations, to a kind of social relativism.In France, Germany, Spain, Italy, and Hungary, Godwin gives us, not only St. Leon's perspective, but forces us to consider 16th (and by reflection 18th) century international relations from the vantage point of each. However, this diffusion and variety that contributes to the complexity of the novel, socially, politically, and psychologically, also detracts from the overall effect of the novel upon the reader.Where "Caleb Williams" drives straight through in a constant state of panic and terror, "St. Leon" has a looser structure, and as a result, moves much slower, and does not captivate or enthrall as the earlier novel does.Overall, "St. Leon" is an extremely interesting novel, and should appeal to fans of psychological gothic and historical novels. ... Read more |
17. The Philosophical Anarchism of William Godwin by John P. Clark | |
Hardcover: 343
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(1977-06)
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18. William Godwin by Elton Edward Smith | |
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(1970-06)
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19. Romance and Psychological Realism in William Godwin's Novels (Gothic Studies and Dissertations Ser.) by Dean T. Hughes | |
Hardcover: 152
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(1980-08)
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20. The Novels of William Godwin and Those of His Contemporaries (Gothic Studies and Dissertations) by Mona Scheuermann | |
Hardcover: 230
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(1980-06)
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