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Born in manchester on february 4, 1805, william harrison ainsworth would become one of the most famous of british writers, his historical novels the tower of london, guy fawkes and windsor castle continued the tradition of sir walter scott, and his criminal romances rookwood and jack sheppard amongst the most influential in shaping the direction of boys fiction. William harrison ainsworths most popular book is the lancashire witches. Widely regarded as ainsworth s best work, it is the only one to have been continuously in print since. Rookwood by william harrison ainsworth, paperback barnes.
William harrison ainsworth books and biography waterstones. William harrison ainsworth 18051882, a rival and a friend of charles dickens, was an english historical novelist born in manchester. Jan 28, 2010 william harrison ainsworth 18051882 was an english novelist famous for his historical fiction. World heritage encyclopedia, the aggregation of the largest online encyclopedias available. Read rookwood, free online version of the book by william harrison ainsworth, on. A tale of the year 1651 william harrison ainsworth 56 downloads.
William harrison ainsworth 1805 1882 book 3 the history of the castle. Oct 01, 2001 ainsworth, william harrison, 18051882. Ainsworth purchased the new monthly magazine in 1845 per wikipedia. Find nearly any book by william harrison ainsworth. Ainsworth initially studied law but left it for literature, publishing his first novel anonymously in 1826. Ainsworth, william harrison, 18051882 the online books page.
Pauls 1841, windsor castle 1843 and the lancashire witches 1848. Combine editions william harrison ainsworths books. Page 318 as being graced with the best buildings in all bloomsbury, and the best inhabited by the nobility and gentry, especially the north side, as having gardens behind the houses, and the prospect of the pleasant fields up to hampstead and highgate. William harrison ainsworth was an english historical novelist born at king street in manchester. William harrison ainsworth rare books and first editions at. First edition, with over two dozen etchings by cruikshank, with an autograph letter bound into volume i from ainsworth to the publisher inviting him to dine and mentioning charles dickens.
William harrison ainsworth ainsworth, william harrison, 18051882 an online book about this author is available, as is a wikipedia article. William harrison ainsworth 18051882 a rich and complex gothicromance centring on the murky deeds of an ancient family. This is a list of works by the english historical novelist william harrison ainsworth 18051882. The life and works of the lancashire novelist william harrison ainsworth 18051882. William harrison ainsworth overdrive rakuten overdrive. It is a historical romance that describes the history of lady jane grey from her shortlived time as queen of england to her execution. Most definitely in attendance was george cruikshank, the talented illustrator of oliver twist. He is the editor named on the title pages of bound volumes viewed at hathitrust from 1845 to 1870, followed by william francis ainsworth his cousin per wikipedia. Bibliography of the works of william harrison ainsworth. Good press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. His first success came with the novel rookwood 1834, featuring the highwayman dick turpin, which led many. He trained as a lawyer, but the legal profession held no attraction for him. While part of her circle, he wrote for her collection of stories called the book of beauty, published in 1835.
Worth 2122 he died at reigate on january 3rd, 1882, and is buried at kensal green cemetery, largely forgotten by all but academic readers of the present. While completing his legal studies in london he met the publisher john ebers. A historical romance, illustrated william harrison ainsworth 59 downloads boscobel. In 1841 he began the publication of ainsworths magazine, which came to an end in 1853, when he acquired the new monthly magazine, which he edited for many years. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. The constable of the tower by william harrison ainsworth and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Books by ainsworth, william harrison sorted alphabetically. Get the best deal by comparing prices from over 100,000 booksellers. Read rookwood online, free books by william harrison. Books by william harrison ainsworth author of the lancashire. William harrison ainsworth 18051882 king of the historical potboiler. The victorian critical heritage the years have not been kind to the memory of the manchesterborn victorian author william harrison ainsworth 1805 1882, a prolific english novelist once held in such high regard that many of his contemporaries viewed him as a natural successor to sir walter scott.
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