The Greatest Novels of William Harrison Ainsworth (Illustrated Edition)
The Greatest Novels of William Harrison Ainsworth (Illustrated Edition)

Author: William Harrison Ainsworth

Publisher: Good Press

Published: 2023-12-11

Total Pages: 6044

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The Greatest Novels of William Harrison Ainsworth (Illustrated Edition) showcases the works of the renowned English historical novelist. Ainsworth's literary style combines historical accuracy with vivid storytelling, making his novels both educational and entertaining. The collection features beautifully illustrated editions of his most famous works, providing readers with a visual feast to complement the rich narratives of the stories. Ainsworth's novels often revolve around political intrigue, romance, and adventure, set against the backdrop of significant historical events such as the English Civil War and the Jacobite Risings. The inclusion of illustrations adds a new dimension to the reading experience, bringing the characters and settings to life. William Harrison Ainsworth's works continue to be celebrated for their engaging storytelling and detailed historical accuracy, making this illustrated edition a must-have for fans of historical fiction and literature enthusiasts alike.

W. H. Ainsworth Collection: 20+ Historical Novels, Gothic Romances & Adventure Classics
W. H. Ainsworth Collection: 20+ Historical Novels, Gothic Romances & Adventure Classics

Author: William Harrison Ainsworth

Publisher: Good Press

Published: 2023-12-13

Total Pages: 6070

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This carefully edited William Ainsworth collection has been designed and formatted to the highest digital standards and adjusted for readability on all devices. Table of Contents: Novels: Rookwood Jack Sheppard The Tower of London Guy Fawkes Old Saint Paul's The Miser's Daughter Windsor Castle The Lancashire Witches Auriol The Star Chamber Ovingdean Grange Cardinal Pole The Constable de Bourbon Boscobel The Good Old Times (The Manchester Rebels of the Fatal '45) Preston Fight The Leaguer of Lathom Chetwynd Calverley Short Stories: The Spectre Bride The Old London Merchant A Night's Adventure in Rome

Old St Paul's (Historical Novel)
Old St Paul's (Historical Novel)

Author: William Harrison Ainsworth

Publisher: e-artnow

Published: 2020-12-17

Total Pages: 431

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Old St Paul's is a historical novel that describes the events of the Great Plague of London and the Great Fire of London. The story spreads between April 1665 and September 1666 and details the events of the grocer Stephen Bloundel's life. His daughter Amabel is wooed by Leonard Holt, the grocer's apprentice, while she in turn pursues Maurice Wyvil. This happens while a plague hits London, and St Paul's Cathedral is turned into a place to house the sick. During the plague, London is filled with plague victims while many people go around killing and robbing the sick. Bloundel seals his house to avoid the plague. Holt wanders alone in London and catches the plague, and Amabel goes away to marry Wyvil. However, Wyvil, really John Wilmot, the Earl of Rochester, holds a fake marriage, and when Amabel finds out she grows sick and soon dies. Eventually, Holt recovers from the plague and continues to wander London, meeting Nizza Macascree, a woman who is soon revealed to be Lady Isabella Argentine. As they grow fond, the London fires are started by a group of religious zealots, and London is in danger again.

Delphi Collected Works of William Harrison Ainsworth (Illustrated)
Delphi Collected Works of William Harrison Ainsworth (Illustrated)

Author: William Harrison Ainsworth

Publisher: Delphi Classics

Published: 2015-04-29

Total Pages: 8364

ISBN-13: 1910630802

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The friend and rival of Dickens, William Harrison Ainsworth was a prolific historical novelist, whose works helped changed the course of Victorian literature. This comprehensive eBook presents the largest collection of Ainsworth’s works ever compiled in a single edition, with numerous illustrations, rare texts appearing in digital print for the first time, informative introductions and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 2) * Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Ainsworth’s life and works * Concise introductions to the novels * 23 novels, with individual contents tables * Many rare novels appearing in digital print for the first time, including Ainsworth’s first novel SIR JOHN CHIVERTON, available nowhere else * Images of how the books were first published, giving your eReader a taste of the original texts * Excellent formatting of the texts * Many novels are fully illustrated with their original artwork * Includes Ainsworth’s ballads and early short stories * Easily locate the poems or short stories you want to read * Features a brief biography * Scholarly ordering of texts into chronological order and literary genres * UPDATED with three novels (‘Cardinal Pole’; ‘The Constable de Bourbon’; ‘Chetwynd Calverley’), two short stories and improved texts CONTENTS: The Novels Sir John Chiverton (1826) Rookwood (1834) Jack Sheppard (1839) The Tower of London (1840) Guy Fawkes (1840) Old St Paul’s (1841) The Miser’s Daughter (1842) Windsor Castle (1842) The Lancashire Witches (1849) Auriol (1850) The Star-Chamber (1854) The Life and Adventures of Mervyn Clitheroe (1858) Ovingdean Grange (1860) Cardinal Pole (1863) The Constable de Bourbon (1866) Talbot Harland (1870) Tower Hill (1871) Boscobel (1871) The Good Old Times (1873) Preston Fight (1875) The Leaguer of Lathom (1876) Chetwynd Calverley (1876) Stanley Brereton (1881) The Shorter Fiction The Spectre Bride (1821) December Tales (1823) A Night’s Adventure in Rome (1850) The Old London Merchant (1850) The Poetry Ballads (1855) The Biography Short Biography: William Harrison Ainsworth (1900) by Stewart Marsh Ellis

The Architectural Novel
The Architectural Novel

Author: Nicola Minott-Ahl

Publisher: Liverpool University Press

Published: 2021-09-22

Total Pages: 199

ISBN-13: 1782847529

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Scholars in disciplines from architecture and the fine arts, to the various branches of history and social studies, will find this study timely given contemporary European controversies over what constitutes national identity and what parts are played by race, philosophy and religion, economics, immigration, and invasion. Many major European national identities barely predate the nineteenth century and were shaped not just by wars, philosophies, industrial change, and governmental policies, but also by artistic manipulation of how people perceived public spaces: landscapes, cityscapes, religious and cultural structures, museums, and monuments commemorating conflict. Among the most masterful manipulators of the day were popular nineteenth-century French and British novelists, who gave famous buildings a special prominence in their writing. Some, like Victor Hugo are still read and respected by scholars. Others, like Alexandre Dumas, though still widely read, are undervalued by contemporary critics. Still others, like William Harrison Ainsworth, a prolific English writer, are all but forgotten. These three writers authored architectural novels which gave major ancient Gothic buildings a new and portable cultural presence well beyond their physical location. During these revolutionary times, when national symbolism was being questioned and challenged, the threatened rupture with the past was admirably addressed through their art.