Caleb Williams Or Things As They Are

By William Godwin is a three-volume novel written as a call to end the abuse of power by what Godwin saw as a tyrannical government. Intended as a popularisation of the ideas presented in his 1793 treatise Political Justice Godwin uses Caleb Williams to show how legal and other institutions can and do destroy individuals, even when the people the justice system touches are innocent of any crime. This reality, in Godwin's mind, was therefore a description of "things as they are." The original manuscript included a preface that was removed from publication, because its content alarmed booksellers of the time.

Author: William Godwin

Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform

Publication Date: Aug 26, 2016

Number of Pages: 242 pages

Language: English

Binding: Paperback

ISBN-10: 1537245791

ISBN-13: 9781537245799