The Adventures of Caleb Williams

"The Adventures of Caleb Williams" is a pioneering work of psychological suspense and a scathing critique of the abuses of power in eighteenth-century society. Written by the influential philosopher William Godwin, the novel follows the story of Caleb Williams, a young man of modest means who becomes the secretary to the wealthy and charismatic aristocrat, Ferdinando Falkland. After Caleb discovers a dark secret concerning his employer's past, he finds himself ensnared in a relentless and t...