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William Godwin The Younger
William Godwin (1803 – 8 September 1832) was an English reporter and author. He was influenced by his father's (William Godwin's) work. Early life and education Godwin was the only son of William Godwin the elder, by his second wife, Mary Jane Clairmont, Mary Jane formerly Clairmont. His elder half-siblings and step-siblings included Charles Clairmont, Claire Clairmont, Fanny Imlay, and Mary Shelley. He was sent as a day boy to Charterhouse School at the age of eight; then, in 1814, to the school of the younger Charles Burney (scholar), Dr. Burney at Greenwich; in 1818 to a commercial school at Woodford, Essex; and in 1819 to a mathematical school under Peter Nicholson (architect), Peter Nicholson. In 1820 his father tried to introduce him into Henry Maudslay, Maudslay's engineering establishment at Lambeth, and afterwards to apprentice him to John Nash (architect), Nash the architect. Career as writer The boy was wayward and restless, but in 1823 surprised his father ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Godwin
William Godwin (3 March 1756 – 7 April 1836) was an English journalist, political philosopher and novelist. He is considered one of the first exponents of utilitarianism and the first modern proponent of anarchism. Godwin is most famous for two books that he published within the space of a year: '' An Enquiry Concerning Political Justice'', an attack on political institutions, and ''Things as They Are; or, The Adventures of Caleb Williams'', an early mystery novel which attacks aristocratic privilege. Based on the success of both, Godwin featured prominently in the radical circles of London in the 1790s. He wrote prolifically in the genres of novels, history and demography throughout his life. In the conservative reaction to British radicalism, Godwin was attacked, in part because of his marriage to the feminist writer Mary Wollstonecraft in 1797 and his candid biography of her after her death from childbirth. Their daughter, later known as Mary Shelley, would go on to wri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
