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Caleb Williams; Or, Things as They Are

William Godwin · 1794

A 1794 novel by William Godwin in which Caleb Williams, secretary to the aristocrat Falkland, discovers his master's secret and becomes the victim of a relentless pursuit, illustrating the domestic tyranny and injustices of the English social system.

Public domain in the US. From Project Gutenberg.

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