Cloudesley

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Cloudesley is a lesser-known 1830 novel by William Godwin that explores themes of inheritance, identity, and moral responsibility within a Gothic-influenced narrative.

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instanceOf novel
author William Godwin
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
explores ethical dilemmas
family secrets
legitimacy of inheritance
followsWorkByAuthor Mandeville
hasCharacter Cloudesley
Julian
Lord Danvers
hasMoralFocus consequences of deceit
duty to others
hasReception lesser-known compared to Caleb Williams
hasTone didactic
serious
influencedBy Gothic literature
language English
literaryGenre Gothic fiction
philosophical novel
political novel
mainThemes identity
inheritance
moral responsibility
narrativeStyle third-person narrative
originalFormat three-volume novel
partOf William Godwin’s later fiction
precedesWorkByAuthor Deloraine
publicationYear 1830
publisher Henry Colburn
settingPeriod 18th century

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William Godwin notableWork Cloudesley
Cloudesley hasCharacter Cloudesley