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Short Residence in Sweden & Memoirs of the Author of 'The Rights of Woman'

AvMary Wollstonecraft,William Godwinm. fl.

Häftad, Engelska, 1987

155 kr

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In these two closely linked works - a travel book and a biography of its author - we witness a moving encounter between two of the most daring and original minds of the late eighteenth century: A Short Residence in Sweden is the record of Wollstonecraft's last journey in search of happiness, into the remote and beautiful backwoods of Scandinavia. The quest for a lost treasure ship, the pain of a wrecked love affair, memories of the French Revolution, and the longing for some Golden Age, all shape this vivid narrative, which Richard Holmes argues is one of the neglected masterpieces of early English Romanticism.Memoirs is Godwin's own account of Wollstonecraft's life, written with passionate intensity a few weeks after her tragic death. Casting aside literary convention, Godwin creates an intimate portrait of his wife, startling in its candour and psychological truth. Received with outrage by friends and critics alike, and virtually suppressed for a century, it can now be recognized as one of the landmarks in the development of modern biography.

Caleb Williams

AvWilliam Godwin,Maurice Hindle

Häftad, Engelska, 2005

168 kr

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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 terrible secret. But as he digs deeper into Falkland's past and finally unearths the guilty 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 tale of gripping suspense and psychological power, William Godwin's novel creates a searing depiction of the intolerable persecution meted out to a good man in pursuit of justice and equality. Written to expose the political oppression and corrupt hierarchies its author saw in the world around him, Caleb Williams (1794) makes a radical call to end the tyrannical misuses of power.

Caleb Williams

AvWilliam Godwin,Pamela Clemit

Häftad, Engelska, 2009

145 kr

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'He appears to be persecutor and I the persecuted: is not this difference the mere creature of the imagination?'Caleb is a guileless young servant who enters the employment of Ferdinando Falkland, a cosmopolitan and benevolent country gentleman. Falkland is subject to fits of unexplained melancholy, and Caleb becomes convinced that he harbours a dark secret. His discovery of the truth leads to false accusations against him, and a vengeful pursuit as suspenseful as any thriller.The novel is also a powerful political allegory, inspired by the events of the decade following the French Revolution. This new edition reproduces the original novel of 1794, which captures the raw indignation and sense of injustice felt by victims of British law. It includes the startlingly different manuscript ending, and selected variants in the second and third editions reflecting changes in Godwin's political and philosophical thinking. ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, helpful notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.

An Enquiry Concerning Political Justice

AvWilliam Godwin,Mark Philp

Häftad, Engelska, 2013

156 kr

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'To a rational being there can be but one rule of conduct, justice, and one mode of ascertaining that rule, the exercise of his understanding.' Godwin's Political Justice is the founding text of philosophical anarchism. Written in the immediate aftermath of the French Revolution, it exemplifies the political optimism felt by many writers and intellectuals. Godwin drew on enlightenment ideas and his background in religious dissent for the principles of justice, utility, and the sanctity of individual judgement that drove his powerful critique of all forms of secular and religious authority. He predicts the triumph of justice and equality over injustice, and of mind over matter, and the eventual vanquishing of human frailty and mortality. He also foresees the gradual elimination of practices governing property, punishment, law, and marriage and the displacement of politics by an expanded personal morality resulting from reasoned argument and candid discussion. Political Justice raises deep philosophical questions about the nature of our duty to others that remain central to modern debates on ethics and politics.This edition reprints the first-edition text of 1793, and examines Godwin's evolving philosophy in the context of his life and work. ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, helpful notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.

William Godwin – författare

Short Residence in Sweden & Memoirs of the Author of 'The Rights of Woman'

Caleb Williams

Caleb Williams

An Enquiry Concerning Political Justice

Enquiry Concerning Political Justice

Enquiry Concerning Political Justice

St. Leon

St. Leon

Enquirer

Enquirer

Mandeville. A Tale of the Seventeenth Century in England; Volume 1

Mandeville. A Tale of the Seventeenth Century in England; Volume 1

Godwin's "Political Justice."

Godwin's "Political Justice."

Caleb Williams

Caleb Williams

Short Works of William Godwin

Short Works of William Godwin

Life of Geoffrey Chaucer, the Early English Poet

Life of Geoffrey Chaucer, the Early English Poet

Pantheon, Or, Ancient History of the Gods of Greece and Rome

Pantheon, Or, Ancient History of the Gods of Greece and Rome

Things as They are, or, The Adventures of Caleb Williams; Volume 3

Things as They are, or, The Adventures of Caleb Williams; Volume 3

Caleb Williams

Caleb Williams

Mandeville

Mandeville

Memoirs Of The Author Of A Vindication Of The Rights Of Woman

Memoirs Of The Author Of A Vindication Of The Rights Of Woman