Caleb Williams

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.<ul><li><p>Revised introduction examines Godwin's background of religious dissent the literary and political climate of his times and his belief in philosophical anarchism</p></li><li><p>Includes a chronology updated further reading appendices and notes</p></li></ul>