Ending Caleb Williams: on storytelling influencing William Godwin’s politics
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Resumo: | William Godwin wrote the Gothic novel Things as They Are; or, the Adventures of Caleb Williams in 1794 as a way to spread political and philosophical ideas. I begin this article by reviewing the literature to demonstrate how his theoretical ideas influenced both his decision to write fiction and the kind of fiction he wrote, showing how the author used and innovated tropes of the Gothic genre in order to convey his ideas to a larger audience. Then, I compare two divergent perspectives in the scholarship regarding the way his fictional storytelling influenced his political and philosophical ideas, in particular through commentary on the meaning and impact of last-minute changes to the ending of Caleb Williams. I argue this ambiguous relationship between storytelling and politics in Godwin’s work is relevant to contemporary political reflections on the relationship between representation and political action, or how the stories people tell about the human condition and their political realities might affect their ideas, actions and social relations. |
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Ending Caleb Williams: on storytelling influencing William Godwin’s politicsEl desenlace de Caleb Williams: la influencia de la narrativa en la política de William GodwinO desfecho de Caleb Williams : a influência da narrativa sobre a política de William Godwin Willian Godwin Caleb WilliamsStorytellingWillian GodwinCaleb WilliamsNarrativaWillian GodwinCaleb WilliamsNarrativaWilliam Godwin wrote the Gothic novel Things as They Are; or, the Adventures of Caleb Williams in 1794 as a way to spread political and philosophical ideas. I begin this article by reviewing the literature to demonstrate how his theoretical ideas influenced both his decision to write fiction and the kind of fiction he wrote, showing how the author used and innovated tropes of the Gothic genre in order to convey his ideas to a larger audience. Then, I compare two divergent perspectives in the scholarship regarding the way his fictional storytelling influenced his political and philosophical ideas, in particular through commentary on the meaning and impact of last-minute changes to the ending of Caleb Williams. I argue this ambiguous relationship between storytelling and politics in Godwin’s work is relevant to contemporary political reflections on the relationship between representation and political action, or how the stories people tell about the human condition and their political realities might affect their ideas, actions and social relations.William Godwin escribió la novela gótica Las cosas como son; o, las aventuras de Caleb Williams en 1794 para difundir sus ideas filosóficas y políticas.Comienzo el artículo revisando la literatura para demostrar cómo su teoría influyó tanto en su decisión de escribir ficción como en el tipo de ficción que escribió, mostrando cómo el autor utilizó e innovó las convenciones del género gótico para transmitir sus ideas a un público más amplio. A continuación, comparo dos perspectivas divergentes en la literatura en cuanto a cómo sus narraciones influyeron en sus ideas políticas y filosóficas, en particular a partir de los comentarios sobre la importancia y el impacto de los cambios de última hora en el desenlace de Caleb Williams. Argumento que esta ambigua relación entre narrativa y política en la obra de Godwin es relevante para las reflexiones políticas contemporáneas sobre la relación entre representación y acción política, o cómo las narrativas sobre la condición humana y las realidades políticas pueden afectar a las ideas, actitudes y relaciones sociales de sus narradores.William Godwin escreveu o romance gótico Things as They Are; or, the Adventures of Caleb Williams (“As Coisas como Elas São; ou, as Aventuras de Caleb Williams”, em tradução livre) em 1794 para disseminar suas ideias filosóficas e políticas. Inicio o artigo revisando a literatura para demonstrar como sua teoria influenciou tanto sua decisão de escrever ficções quanto o tipo de ficção que ele escreveu, mostrando como o autor usou e inovou convenções do gênero gótico para transmitir suas ideias para um público mais amplo. Então comparo duas perspectivas divergentes na literatura quanto à maneira como suas narrativas influenciaram suas ideias políticas e filosóficas, em particular a partir de comentários acerca do significado e do impacto de mudanças de última hora ao desfecho de Caleb Williams. Argumento que essa relação ambígua entre narrativa e política na obra de Godwin é relevante para reflexões políticas contemporâneas sobre a relação entre representação e ação política, ou como narrativas sobre a condição humana e realidades políticas podem afetas as ideias, atitudes e relações sociais de seus narradores.Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais2017-12-31info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionapplication/pdfhttps://periodicos.ufmg.br/index.php/revice/article/view/e505710.35699/2525-8036.2017.5057Revista de Ciências do Estado; Vol. 2 No. 2 (2017): Democracia e (des)governo: análises do Brasil contemporâneo; 324 - 345Revista de Ciências do Estado; Vol. 2 Núm. 2 (2017): Democracia e (des)governo: análises do Brasil contemporâneo; 324 - 345Revista de Ciências do Estado; v. 2 n. 2 (2017): Democracia e (des)governo: análises do Brasil contemporâneo; 324 - 3452525-80362595-6051reponame:Revista de Ciências do Estado (Online)instname:Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (UFMG)instacron:UFMGenghttps://periodicos.ufmg.br/index.php/revice/article/view/e5057/3123Copyright (c) 2017 Peterson Roberto da Silvahttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessSilva, Peterson Roberto da2023-08-09T23:04:50Zoai:periodicos.ufmg.br:article/5057Revistahttps://periodicos.ufmg.br/index.php/revicePUBhttps://periodicos.ufmg.br/index.php/revice/oairevistadece@gmail.com || Gabriel.afns1@gmail.com2525-80362525-8036opendoar:2023-08-09T23:04:50Revista de Ciências do Estado (Online) - Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (UFMG)false |
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Ending Caleb Williams: on storytelling influencing William Godwin’s politics El desenlace de Caleb Williams: la influencia de la narrativa en la política de William Godwin O desfecho de Caleb Williams : a influência da narrativa sobre a política de William Godwin |
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William Godwin wrote the Gothic novel Things as They Are; or, the Adventures of Caleb Williams in 1794 as a way to spread political and philosophical ideas. I begin this article by reviewing the literature to demonstrate how his theoretical ideas influenced both his decision to write fiction and the kind of fiction he wrote, showing how the author used and innovated tropes of the Gothic genre in order to convey his ideas to a larger audience. Then, I compare two divergent perspectives in the scholarship regarding the way his fictional storytelling influenced his political and philosophical ideas, in particular through commentary on the meaning and impact of last-minute changes to the ending of Caleb Williams. I argue this ambiguous relationship between storytelling and politics in Godwin’s work is relevant to contemporary political reflections on the relationship between representation and political action, or how the stories people tell about the human condition and their political realities might affect their ideas, actions and social relations. |
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