Caleb Williams

Caleb Williams
Author: William Godwin
Publisher: IndyPublish.com
Total Pages: 486
Release: 1831
Genre: Fiction
ISBN:

Reading the Eighteenth-Century Novel

Reading the Eighteenth-Century Novel
Author: David H. Richter
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 248
Release: 2017-05-01
Genre: Literary Criticism
ISBN: 1118621107

Reading the Eighteenth-Century Novel is a lively exploration of the evolution of the English novel from 1688-1815. A range of major works and authors are discussed along with important developments in the genre, and the impact of novels on society at the time. The text begins with a discussion of the “rise of the novel” in the long eighteenth century and various theories about the economic, social, and ideological changes that caused it. Subsequent chapters examine ten particular novels, from Oroonoko and Moll Flanders to Tom Jones and Emma, using each one to introduce and discuss different rhetorical theories of narrative. The way in which books developed and changed during this period, breaking new ground, and influencing later developments is also discussed, along with key themes such as the representation of gender, class, and nationality. The final chapter explores how this literary form became a force for social and ideological change by the end of the period. Written by a highly experienced scholar of English literature, this engaging textbook guides readers through the intricacies of a transformational period for the novel.

Rousseau, Robespierre and English Romanticism

Rousseau, Robespierre and English Romanticism
Author: Gregory Dart
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 308
Release: 2005-09-26
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780521020398

This book re-opens the question of Rousseau's influence on the French Revolution and on English Romanticism, by examining the relationship between his confessional writings and his political theory. Gregory Dart argues that by looking at the way in which Rousseau's writings were mediated by the speeches and actions of the French Jacobin statesman Maximilien Robespierre, we can gain a clearer and more concrete sense of the legacy he left to English writers. He shows how the writings of William Godwin, Mary Wollstonecraft, William Wordsworth and William Hazlitt rehearse and reflect upon the Jacobin tradition in the aftermath of the French revolutionary Terror.

Things as They Are, Or, The Adventures of Caleb Williams

Things as They Are, Or, The Adventures of Caleb Williams
Author: William Godwin
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 452
Release: 1988
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 9780140432565

Deals with the misdeeds of Tyrrel, a tyrannical country squire, who comes into conflict with Falkland, a neighbouring squire of a seemingly more benevolent disposition. When Tyrrel knocks Falkland down in public and Tyrrel is later found murdered, suspicion falls on Falkland.

Things as They Are, Or, The Adventures of Caleb Williams

Things as They Are, Or, The Adventures of Caleb Williams
Author: William Godwin
Publisher:
Total Pages: 306
Release: 1794
Genre: Criminals
ISBN:

When young Caleb Williams comes to work as a secretary for Squire Falkland, he soon begins to suspect that his master is hiding a terrible secret. His unearthing of the guilty truth proves calamitous when - despite Caleb loyally swearing never to reveal his discovery - the Squire enacts a cruel revenge. A tale of suspense and psychological power, William Godwin's novel creates a 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 (1794) embodies a radical appeal to end the abuses of power while simultaneously exploring the complexities of that endeavour.