Caleb Williams

Mentioned by

Dominic Sandbrook

as a precursor to Frankenstein and an influence from Mary Shelley's father.

Mentioned by

Matt Teichman

, reminiscing about a friend who loved the book but couldn't remember the story.

Mentioned by

Christopher Scalia

as a novel by William Godwin progressives should read.

Mentioned as a Gothic novel by William Godwin that influenced 'Frankenstein'.

Mencionado como una novela gótica de William Godwin que influyó en la escritura de Frankenstein.

Mentioned by

Fiona Sampson

as William Godwin’s political novel, alongside his philosophical work, and part of Mary Shelley’s radical family background.

Mentioned by

Fiona Sampson

as one of the books written by William Godwin that changed political thinking.

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Philip Hensher

as Godwin’s best Gothic novel and a work consciously modeled on Defoe.

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Karen Kilgariff

as the first English detective novel written by Mary Shelley’s father.

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