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Antonio Gallo
"Caleb Williams" (1794), pubblicato in italiano anche come "Le cose come sono", è considerato uno dei primi romanzi polizieschi della letteratura, nonché un capolavoro del romanzo filosofico e politico. Scritto da William Godwin, il romanzo esplora temi come l'ingiustizia sociale, l'abuso di potere e la corruzione delle istituzioni, mantenendo un ritmo narrativo avvincente che anticipa molti elementi del genere giallo.

La trama segue Caleb Williams, un giovane curioso e idealista, che diventa seg
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