If you don’t know much about the French Revolution (or just don’t remember from history class), this short video will help contextualize the readings for class on Thursday (9/26).

Though this novel is usually called Caleb Williams (after the protagonist and narrator who appears only briefly in the first volume), its original title was Things As They Are, suggesting that William Godwin meant the novel to provide a commentary on contemporary life. We’ll talk more about the political conditions surrounding the publication of the novel next… Read More Caleb Williams