Caleb Williams or Things As They Are by GODWIN, Wi
by Syltetyven
The novel describes the downfall of Ferdinando Falkland, a British squire, and his attempts to ruin and destroy the life of Caleb Williams, a poor but ambitious young man that Falkland hires as his personal secretary. Caleb accidentally discovers a terrible secret in his master's past. Though Caleb promises to be bound to silence, Falkland, irrationally attached (in Godwin's view) to ideas of social status and inborn virtue, cannot bear that his servant should possibly have power over him, and sets out to use various means--unfair trials, imprisonment, pursuit, to make sure that the information of which Caleb is the bearer will never be revealed.Godwin described the book as "a series of adventures of flight and pursuit; the fugitive in perpetual apprehension of being overwhelmed with the worst calamities", so that Caleb Williams can be classified as an early thriller or mystery novel. (Summary from Wikipedia)
Episodes
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24. Syndernes Forladelse
24. Syndernes Forladelse by Syltetyven
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23. Operation Kødkrog
23. Operation Kødkrog by Syltetyven
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22. Jesu Skridt
22. Jesu Skridt by Syltetyven
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21. Ding, Ding og Tre Gange Ding
21. Ding, Ding og Tre Gange Ding by Syltetyven
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20. Syltens Fejde
20. Syltens Fejde by Syltetyven
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19. Stol Ikke på en Tynd Slagter
19. Stol Ikke på en Tynd Slagter by Syltetyven
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18. Dagen Derpå
18. Dagen Derpå by Syltetyven
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17. Ædegildet
17. Ædegildet by Syltetyven
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16. Frost og Forsyninger
16. Frost og Forsyninger by Syltetyven
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15. Forvist
15. Forvist by Syltetyven
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14. Smalkost
14. Smalkost by Syltetyven
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13. Lucia og det Hemmelige Rum
13. Lucia og det Hemmelige Rum by Syltetyven
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12. Magt og Midler
12. Magt og Midler by Syltetyven
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11. Fronterne
11. Fronterne by Syltetyven
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10. Otium Tur-Retur
10. Otium Tur-Retur by Syltetyven
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9. En Fjende af Folket
9. En Fjende af Folket by Syltetyven
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8. Nåletræer og Nissesnak
8. Nåletræer og Nissesnak by Syltetyven
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7. Et Siv i Vinden
7. Et Siv i Vinden by Syltetyven
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5. En Ond Drøm
5. En Ond Drøm by Syltetyven
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6. Baghold
6. Baghold by Syltetyven
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4. Den Ottende Dødssynd
4. Den Ottende Dødssynd by Syltetyven
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3. Fagre Nye Grød
3. Fagre Nye Grød by Syltetyven
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2. Forventningens Præst
2. Forventningens Præst by Syltetyven
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1. Margueriteruter
1. Margueriteruter by Syltetyven
About this show
The novel describes the downfall of Ferdinando Falkland, a British squire, and his attempts to ruin and destroy the life of Caleb Williams, a poor but ambitious young man that Falkland hires as his personal secretary. Caleb accidentally discovers a terrible secret in his master's past. Though Caleb promises to be bound to silence, Falkland, irrationally attached (in Godwin's view) to ideas of social status and inborn virtue, cannot bear that his servant should possibly have power over him, and sets out to use various means--unfair trials, imprisonment, pursuit, to make sure that the information of which Caleb is the bearer will never be revealed.Godwin described the book as "a series of adventures of flight and pursuit; the fugitive in perpetual apprehension of being overwhelmed with the worst calamities", so that Caleb Williams can be classified as an early thriller or mystery novel. (Summary from Wikipedia)
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