# Caleb Williams; Or, Things as They Are

By William Godwin.

"Caleb Williams; Or, Things as They Are" by William Godwin is a three-volume novel published in 1794. A humble young man enters service with the wealthy Ferdinando Falkland, whose volatile temperament conceals a dark secret. When Caleb's curiosity leads him to uncover his master's guilt in a past murder, he becomes trapped in a desperate game of pursuit and persecution. This gripping tale exposes how power and institutions destroy innocent lives, offering a scathing critique of tyrannical justice in Godwin's England. (Summary by Project Gutenberg, written by machine.)

- Language: English
- Subjects: Didactic fiction; England -- Fiction; Bildungsromans; Young men -- Fiction; Murderers -- Fiction; False imprisonment -- Fiction; Master and servant -- Fiction; Executions and executioners -- Fiction

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- [Caleb Williams or Things As They Are](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/books/librivox/3772) by William Godwin (16 h 53 min, English)

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