Caleb Williams
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Caleb Williams is the inquisitive and morally driven protagonist of William Godwin’s 1794 novel, whose pursuit of truth entangles him in a harrowing conflict with his powerful employer.
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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literary character ⓘ novel protagonist ⓘ |
| appearsInWork |
Caleb Williams
NERFINISHED
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Things as They Are; or, The Adventures of Caleb Williams NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithAuthorMovement | English radicalism ⓘ |
| associatedWithPhilosophy | radical political philosophy ⓘ |
| centralConflict |
persecution by a powerful aristocrat
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pursuit of truth about his employer ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| createdBy | William Godwin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer | Ferdinando Falkland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearanceDate | 1794 ⓘ |
| genreContext |
Gothic fiction
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political novel ⓘ |
| hasMoralConcern |
integrity
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justice ⓘ truth ⓘ |
| hasTrait |
curious
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idealistic ⓘ inquisitive ⓘ intelligent ⓘ morally driven ⓘ persevering ⓘ truth-seeking ⓘ |
| isPursuedBy | legal authorities ⓘ |
| isSubjectOf | Things as They Are; or, The Adventures of Caleb Williams NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | Romantic era ⓘ |
| literarySignificance | early example of the political novel in English literature ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction | vehicle for social critique ⓘ |
| narrativeRole | first-person narrator ⓘ |
| occupation | secretary ⓘ |
| opposes | Ferdinando Falkland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setIn | 18th-century England ⓘ |
| suffersFrom |
false accusations
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persecution ⓘ |
| themeInvolvement |
abuse of power
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individual versus authority ⓘ justice and injustice ⓘ political oppression ⓘ surveillance and control ⓘ |
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