Caleb Williams / edited with an introduction by David McCracken.
Tells the riveting account of a young man whose curiosity leads him to pry into a murder from the past. Caleb is a self-taught man of humble origins who through his own abilities has risen to a respectable post as secretary to Falkland, a local Squire. Intrigued by Falklands peculiar behaviour, and...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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London ; New York :
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1970.
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| Series: | Oxford English novels.
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| Summary: | Tells the riveting account of a young man whose curiosity leads him to pry into a murder from the past. Caleb is a self-taught man of humble origins who through his own abilities has risen to a respectable post as secretary to Falkland, a local Squire. Intrigued by Falklands peculiar behaviour, and out of concern for him, Caleb begins a quiet investigation into his employers past. |
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| Item Description: | First ed., London, 1794 has title: Things as they are; or, The adventures of Caleb Williams. |
| Physical Description: | xxxi, 351 pages : facsimile ; 21 cm. Also issued online. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages xxvii-xxviii). |
| ISBN: | 0192553313 9780192553317 |