William Godwin the Younger
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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
He was sent as a day boy to
Career as writer
The boy was wayward and restless, but in 1823 surprised his father by producing some literary essays, which were printed in the
His elder sister Claire explained to her friend Jane Williams:
But in our family, if you cannot write an epic or novel, that by its originality knocks all other novels on the head, you are a despicable creature, not worth acknowledging.[1]
Later life
He died of cholera on 8 September 1832, during a global pandemic of the disease, leaving a widow but no children. He left a novel, Transfusion, somewhat in the vein of his father's Caleb Williams. It was published in three volumes in 1835, with a memoir prefixed by his father.
References
- ^ Bradford A. Booth. "The Pole: A Story by Claire Clairmont?" In ELH, Vol. 5, No. 1 (March 1938), pp. 67–70. Retrieved 8 April 2008.
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: "Godwin, William (1803-1832)". Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co. 1885–1900.
External links
- William Godwin at Library of Congress, with 1 library catalogue records
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