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William Harrison Ainsworth (4 February 1805 – 3 January 1882) was an English historical novelist born at King Street in Manchester. He trained as a lawyer, but the legal profession held no attraction ...
Date of birth: 4 February 1805
Date of death: 3 January 1882
Nationality: British
Occupation: Novelist
Gender: Male
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Portrait of William Harrison Ainsworth is a c.1834 portrait painting by the Irish artist Daniel Maclise depicting the English author William Harrison Ainsworth. Ainsworth was a popular author of his ...
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Cardinal Pole is an 1863 historical novel by the British author William Harrison Ainsworth. After being serialised in Bentley's Miscellany it was published in three volumes by Chapman and Hall. It set ...
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The Spendthrift is an 1857 historical novel by the British author William Harrison Ainsworth. It was published in a single volume by London publisher Routledge. It was initially serialised in Bentley's ...
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James the Second is an 1848 historical novel by the British writer William Harrison Ainsworth. It was published in three volumes by Henry Colburn. It is set during the reign of James II and the Glorious ...
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Preston Fight is an 1875 historical novel by the British author William Harrison Ainsworth, released in three volumes by the London publishing house Tinsley Brothers. Like his earlier novel The Manchester ...
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Boscobel is an 1872 historical novel by the British writer William Harrison Ainsworth. It first appeared as a serial in The New Monthly Magazine before being published in three volumes by the London p ...
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The Spanish Match is an 1865 three-volume historical novel by the British writer William Harrison Ainsworth. It was originally serialised in Bentley's Miscellany under the alternative title House of ...
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Old Court is an 1867 novel by the British writer William Harrison Ainsworth. It was initially serialised in Bentley's Miscellany before being published in three volumes by Chapman and Hall of London. It ...
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Hilary St. Ives is an 1870 novel in three volumes by the British writer William Harrison Ainsworth. Originally serialised in The New Monthly Magazine during 1869, it was then published in London by Chapman ...
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Myddleton Pomfret is an 1868 novel by the British writer William Harrison Ainsworth, published in three volumes by Chapman and Hall. It was originally serialised in Bentley's Miscellany between July 1867 ...
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John Law: The Projector is an 1864 historical novel by the British writer William Harrison Ainsworth. It was released in three volumes by the London publishing house Chapman and Hall. It focuses on the ...
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The Constable of the Tower is an 1861 historical novel by the British writher William Harrison Ainsworth. Originally serialised in Bentley's Miscellany it was then published in three volumes. It is set ...
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The Flitch of Bacon is an 1854 historical novel by the British writer William Harrison Ainsworth. It was originally serialised in The New Monthly Magazine. He based it on the tradition of the Flitch of ...
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Crichton is an 1837 historical novel by the British writer William Harrison Ainsworth. It was published in three volumes by Richard Bentley. It is inspired by the life of the sixteenth century Scottish ...
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The Lancashire Witches is the only one of William Harrison Ainsworth's forty novels that has remained continuously in print since its first publication. It was serialised in the Sunday Times newspaper ...
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Rookwood is a novel by William Harrison Ainsworth published in 1834. It is a historical and gothic romance that describes a dispute over the legitimate claim for the inheritance of Rookwood Place and the ...
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Old St. Paul's, also titled Old Saint Paul's: A Tale of the Plague and the Fire, is a novel by William Harrison Ainsworth serially published in 1841. It is a historical romance that describes the events ...
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St. James's (also written as Saint James's) is a historical novel by William Harrison Ainsworth serially published in 1844. It describes the events surrounding the end of Queen Anne's reign and the dispute ...
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The Tower of London is a novel by William Harrison Ainsworth serially published in 1840. It is a historical romance that describes the history of Lady Jane Grey from her short-lived time as Queen of England ...
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