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1. Mandeville: a tale of the seventeenth century by William Godwin | |
Paperback: 334
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(2010-05-14)
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2. William Godwin by Peter H. Marshall | |
Paperback: 498
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(1984-07-11)
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The Ideas That Govern Our Lives. |
3. The Anarchist Writings Of William Godwin by William Godwin | |
Paperback: 184
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(1986-01-01)
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'Anarchistic' or ' Person centred '? "All education is despotism. It is perhaps impossible for the young to be conducted without introducing in many cases the tyranny of implicit obedience. Go there; do that; read; write; rise; lie down; will perhaps for ever be the language addressed to youth by age." ... Read more |
4. Caleb Williams Or Things as They Are by William Godwin | |
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(2004-02-01)
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5. Lives of the Necromancers by William Godwin | |
Paperback: 188
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(2010-03-07)
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6. Caleb Williams (Penguin Classics) by William Godwin | |
Paperback: 448
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(2005-08-30)
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Classic psycological thriller
Powerful Exploration of Crime and Punishment
Hard to get into, but very satisfying
Man is the only common foe of man |
7. Memoirs of the Author of a Vindication of the Rights of Woman by William Godwin | |
Paperback: 52
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(2010-07-12)
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8. Enquiry Concerning Political Justice and its Influence on Modern Morals and Happiness (Dodo Press) by William Godwin | |
Paperback: 590
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(2009-09-11)
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We all know why THIS one's out of print!!! Godwin's view of human nature is wrong. His view of the determinism (the nature around us is determined, so we have to be.) is immature. He mauls the definitions of 'voluntary' and 'involuntary' action beyond recognition. The good part, honestly, was his critique on existing governments. Very astute, unless you consider that Montesquieu made identical observations several years befor Godwin was born. Still, if you've not read or don't want to read Montesquieu, Godwin's is a forcefully stated, action-packed polemic. His view of a stateless society based on a jejune faith in honesty of all people everywhere is extremely naive and one wonders why Godwin, who doesn't have faith in government or the ruled people (yes, even in democracies) could have faith in peoples capacities for honesty and the self-government that it entails. Alas, I gave this two stars because of it's originality, it's contributions to anarchism (a movement that produces an adequate thinker from time to time) and most importantly, as an historically interesting contrast to Rousseau and Montesquieu who predated this book and Proudhorn, Goldman and even Marx who followed it. ... Read more |
9. Caleb Williams (Oxford World's Classics) by William Godwin | |
Paperback: 384
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(2009-03-15)
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10. St. Leon; A Tale of the Sixteenth Century by William Godwin | |
Paperback: 298
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(2010-10-14)
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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 |
11. The Works: William Godwin by William Godwin | |
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(2008-01-30)
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Editorial Review Product Description This collection has been develop and optimized for use on the Kindle, Windows Mobile, Blackberry, Palm, Symbian and other devices including your PC. It includes a hypertext Table of Contents for each title making it very easy to navigate the author and the works included. It has also been compressed so it takes up the least space possible on your computer or mobile device. The Works of William Godwin including: CALEB WILLIAMS DAMON AND DELIA IMOGEN ITALIAN LETTERS MEMOIRS OF THE AUTHOR OF A VINDICATION OF THE RIGHTS OF WOMAN THOUGHTS ON MAN |
12. 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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Misleading title, excellent research |
13. William Godwin: A Biographical Study (Black Rose Books) by George Woodcock | |
Paperback: 266
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(1996-07-01)
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14. The Essential William Godwin Collection by William Godwin | |
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(2009-06-17)
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15. Thoughts on man, his nature, productions, and discoveries: Interspersed wi by William Godwin | |
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(2009-09-02)
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16. Imogen A Pastoral Romance by William Godwin | |
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17. William Godwin and the Theatre (The Enlightenment World) by David O'shaughnessy | |
Hardcover: 211
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(2010-08-31)
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18. The Collected Novels and Memoirs of William Godwin (Pickering Masters) | |
Hardcover: 2024
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(1992-12)
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19. Enquiry Concerning Political Justice by William Godwin | |
Hardcover: 384
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(1971-01-21)
Isbn: 0198710186 Average Customer Review: Canada | United Kingdom | Germany | France | Japan | |
Editorial Review Product Description "The object proposed in the following work is an investigation concerning that form of public or political society, that system of intercourse and reciprocal action, extending beyond the bounds of a single family, which shall be found most to conduce to the general benefit. How may the peculiar and independent operation of each individual in the social state most effectually be preserved? How may the security each man ought to possess, as to his life, and the employment of his faculties according to the dictates of his own understanding, be most certainly defended from invasion? How may the individuals of the human species be made to contribute most substantially to the general improvement and happiness? The enquiry here undertaken has for its object to facilitate the solution of these interesting questions. In entering upon this investigation nothing can be more useful than to examine into the extent of the influence that is to be ascribed to political institutions; in other words, into the powers of man, as they have modified, or may hereafter modify his social state of existence. Upon this subject there has been considerable difference of opinion." Customer Reviews (2)
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20. Damon and Delia A Tale by William Godwin | |
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(2009-10-04)
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