Things as They Are; or, The Adventures of Caleb Williams
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Things as They Are; or, The Adventures of Caleb Williams is a 1794 novel by William Godwin that combines political critique with a suspenseful narrative about persecution, power, and social injustice in late 18th-century England.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Things as They Are; or, The Adventures of Caleb Williams canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Things as They Are; or, The Adventures of Caleb Williams Context triple: [William Godwin, notableWork, Things as They Are; or, The Adventures of Caleb Williams]
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Sybil, or The Two Nations
Sybil, or The Two Nations is an 1845 social and political novel by Benjamin Disraeli that explores the deep class divisions and harsh conditions of the English working poor during the Industrial Revolution.
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B.
Napoleon; or, the Man of the World
"Napoleon; or, the Man of the World" is an essay by Ralph Waldo Emerson that portrays Napoleon Bonaparte as the archetype of worldly ambition and practical power within his collection *Representative Men*.
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C.
Panopticon; or, The Inspection-House
Panopticon; or, The Inspection-House is Jeremy Bentham’s influential late-18th-century treatise outlining a circular prison design that enables constant surveillance as a means of social control and institutional efficiency.
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D.
The Go-Between
The Go-Between is a 1971 British romantic drama film, directed by Joseph Losey and based on L.P. Hartley’s novel, about a young boy drawn into a secret affair between an upper-class woman and a farmer in Edwardian England.
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E.
Moll Flanders
Moll Flanders is a 1722 novel by Daniel Defoe that follows the picaresque life of a resourceful woman who survives through crime, deception, and multiple marriages in 17th-century England.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Things as They Are; or, The Adventures of Caleb Williams Target entity description: Things as They Are; or, The Adventures of Caleb Williams is a 1794 novel by William Godwin that combines political critique with a suspenseful narrative about persecution, power, and social injustice in late 18th-century England.
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A.
Sybil, or The Two Nations
Sybil, or The Two Nations is an 1845 social and political novel by Benjamin Disraeli that explores the deep class divisions and harsh conditions of the English working poor during the Industrial Revolution.
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B.
Napoleon; or, the Man of the World
"Napoleon; or, the Man of the World" is an essay by Ralph Waldo Emerson that portrays Napoleon Bonaparte as the archetype of worldly ambition and practical power within his collection *Representative Men*.
-
C.
Panopticon; or, The Inspection-House
Panopticon; or, The Inspection-House is Jeremy Bentham’s influential late-18th-century treatise outlining a circular prison design that enables constant surveillance as a means of social control and institutional efficiency.
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D.
The Go-Between
The Go-Between is a 1971 British romantic drama film, directed by Joseph Losey and based on L.P. Hartley’s novel, about a young boy drawn into a secret affair between an upper-class woman and a farmer in Edwardian England.
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E.
Moll Flanders
Moll Flanders is a 1722 novel by Daniel Defoe that follows the picaresque life of a resourceful woman who survives through crime, deception, and multiple marriages in 17th-century England.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | novel ⓘ |
| author | William Godwin ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
abuse of power
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individual versus society ⓘ persecution ⓘ political oppression ⓘ social injustice ⓘ surveillance ⓘ |
| containsElement |
detective-story-like investigation
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flight and pursuit narrative ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| explores |
psychological effects of persecution
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relationship between master and servant ⓘ tension between law and justice ⓘ |
| firstEditionFormat | three-volume novel ⓘ |
| genre |
Gothic novel
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novel of persecution ⓘ political novel ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeTitle | Caleb Williams ⓘ |
| hasForm | prose fiction ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
class relations
ⓘ
reputation and honor ⓘ secrecy ⓘ state surveillance ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Enlightenment political philosophy
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radical political thought of the 1790s ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | Romantic era ⓘ |
| literarySignificance |
early example of the political novel in English literature
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important work of British radical literature ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Caleb Williams
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Ferdinando Falkland ⓘ |
| movement | British radicalism ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first-person ⓘ |
| narrator | Caleb Williams ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| placeOfPublication |
London, England
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surface form:
London
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| politicalCritiqueOf |
English legal system
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aristocracy ⓘ institutional tyranny ⓘ |
| publicationCentury | 18th century ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1794 ⓘ |
| publisher | G. G. and J. Robinson ⓘ |
| relatedWorkByAuthor | An Enquiry Concerning Political Justice ⓘ |
| settingPlace | England ⓘ |
| settingTime | late 18th century ⓘ |
| structure | three volumes ⓘ |
| targetAudience | adult readers ⓘ |
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Subject: Things as They Are; or, The Adventures of Caleb Williams Description of subject: Things as They Are; or, The Adventures of Caleb Williams is a 1794 novel by William Godwin that combines political critique with a suspenseful narrative about persecution, power, and social injustice in late 18th-century England.
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