{"product_id":"2026200012773-secondhand-a-fantasy-of-reason-the-life-and-thought-of-william-godwin","title":"A Fantasy Of Reason: The Life And Thought Of William Godwin","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Good\u003cbr\u003eJacket: Very good\u003cbr\u003ePages: Good\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt the heart of the radical Enlightenment stood William Godwin — philosopher, novelist, and anarchist thinker whose audacious ideas electrified late eighteenth-century Britain and whose turbulent personal life proved equally extraordinary. A Fantasy of Reason chronicles the full arc of Godwin's remarkable existence, from his early dissenting ministry through his celebrated authorship of Political Justice and Caleb Williams, to his passionate marriage to feminist pioneer Mary Wollstonecraft and his complex relationship with the Romantic poets who called him their intellectual father.\n\nDon Locke presents a richly researched and compellingly argued study that situates Godwin at the crossroads of politics, philosophy, and literary culture, illuminating the contradictions of a man who preached pure rationalism yet lived by his passions. Writing with scholarly precision and genuine narrative flair, Locke uncovers the tensions between Godwin's soaring theoretical idealism and the messy realities of his daily life, crafting a portrait that is both intellectually rigorous and deeply human. For anyone captivated by the revolutionary ferment of the Romantic age, this biography raises a question that still resonates: can reason alone ever be sufficient guide to a well-lived life?\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49131001807067,"sku":"2026200012773-SECONDHAND","price":20.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/2c510af8-12cc-4b98-bad6-4ba62357aee6.png?v=1786594284","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026200012773-secondhand-a-fantasy-of-reason-the-life-and-thought-of-william-godwin","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}