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St. Leon: A Tale of the Sixteenth Century

by William Godwin

1832 · Gothic · History · Novel

Open Library OL13109696W

St. Leon: A Tale of the Sixteenth Century is eighteenth-century British philosopher William Godwin's fourth novel. Following the success of Things as They Are; or, The Adventures of Caleb Williams, Godwin searched for a topic that would capture his imagination as much as his earlier work.

About the author

William Godwin (1756–1836) is represented here by 4 public-domain titles, including Caleb Williams; Or, Things as They Are, Damon and Delia: A Tale, and Italian Letters, Vols. I and II; Or, The History of the Count de St. Julian. This page is a shelf list: the books are read on Open Library, not stored here. More of this shelf for William Godwin.

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