Caleb Williams (Penguin Classics)
 

Caleb Williams (Penguin Classics)

by William Godwin, Maurice Hindle

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... (read more)

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Sean Haynes
  • Rated 4 stars

I was forced to read this, however i was pleasantly surprised. Most classmates didn't get through it, and part of me doesn't blame them, however it is the first mystery ever written, and Godwin executes his purpose brilliantly. I read a review by a user on Amazon, saying that it was the original 1984, or something like that. I'm not sure if i agree, but i see his point. It's easy to get involved with Caleb.

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dickensfan
  • Rated 2 stars

William Godwin was the "go-to" guy of his age. His daughter Mary and ne'er-do'well son-in-law Percy Bysshe Shelley re-read this novel frequently. I can't imagine why. For me, it droned on and on . . .

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  • Rated 4.2 stars
 

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