William Godwin Caleb Williams Oxford World’s Classics Paperback Edition
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Further Details Title: Caleb Williams Condition: New EAN: 9780199232062 ISBN: 9780199232062 Publisher: Oxford University Press Format: Paperback Release Date: 02/12/2009 Item Height: 196mm Item Length: 129mm Item Width: 19mm Author: William Godwin Contributor: Pamela Clemit (Edited by) Language: English ISBN-10: 0199232067 Description: 'He appears to be persecutor and I the persecuted: is not this difference the mere creature of the imagination?'Caleb is a guileless young servant who enters the employment of Ferdinando Falkland, a cosmopolitan and benevolent country gentleman. Falkland is subject to fits of unexplained melancholy, and Caleb becomes convinced that he harbours a dark secret. His discovery of the truth leads to false accusations against him, and a vengeful pursuit as suspenseful as any thriller.The novel is also a powerful political allegory, inspired by the events of the decade following the French Revolution. This new edition reproduces the original novel of 1794, which captures the raw indignation and sense of injustice felt by victims of British law. It includes the startlingly different manuscript ending, and selected variants in the second and third editions reflecting changes in Godwin's political and philosophical thinking. ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, helpful notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more. Country/Region of Manufacture: GB Genre: Fiction Book Series: Oxford World's Classics Topic: Crime Thrillers & Mystery, Classic Fiction, Philosophy & Spirituality, Literary Criticism Item Weight: 289g Release Year: 2009 Missing Information? Please contact us if any details are missing and where possible we will add the information to our listing.
