Summary
The young and innocent servant Caleb enters the service of Ferdinando Falkland, a cosmopolitan and benevolent landowner. Falkland suffers from inexplicable melancholy, and Caleb suspects that he carries a dark secret. This discovery leads to false accusations and an exciting, vengeful pursuit.
Political Allegory
The novel, originally from 1794, is a powerful political allegory inspired by the events following the French Revolution. The book expresses the raw indignation and sense of injustice felt by victims of British law.
This Edition
This new edition contains the original text from 1794, including the remarkably divergent manuscript ending and selected variants from the second and third editions, which reflect changes in Godwin's political and philosophical thinking.
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Language and Level
The text is in English (level C1-C2) and suitable for advanced language learners and lovers of classical literature.
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