William Harrison - Libros y biografía

William Harrison Ainsworth's 'The Collected Novels' is a comprehensive collection of the author's works, showcasing his talent for storytelling and his vivid portrayal of historical events. Ainsworth's...

William Harrison Ainsworth's novel 'Jack Sheppard' is a gripping historical novel that takes readers on a journey through the roguish underworld of 18th-century London. Ainsworth's vivid descriptions...

In 'Windsor Castle' by William Harrison Ainsworth, readers are taken on a vivid journey through the historical events surrounding the iconic castle. Written in a rich and descriptive style, Ainsworth...

William Harrison Ainsworth's 'Rookwood' is a captivating historical novel set in the late 18th century that intertwines romance, mystery, and Gothic elements. The narrative follows the tale of a legendary...

The Greatest Works of William Harrison Ainsworth showcases the diverse literary talents of the renowned author through a collection of his most beloved works. Ainsworth's writing style seamlessly weaves...

There were eight watchers by the beacon on Pendle Hill in Lancashire. Two were stationed on either side of the north-eastern extremity of the mountain. One looked over the castled heights of Clithero;...

This book is about the civil war in Lancashire. Like any war, this story cannot but leave impressions after itself. You will be immersed in history and characters.

This is a historical novel. The story revolves around the Jacobite rising and the invasion of Preston. The book is considered one of the author’s Lancashire novels.

Set in the eighteenth century, the novel is a retelling of the story of real-life criminal turned tragic anti-hero Jack Sheppard. The sensational melodrama tells about the life of the eponymous anti-hero.

First published in 1834, “Rookwood” is a historical and gothic romance by William Harrison Ainsworth. “Rookwood” is a rich and complex Gothic-Romance centring on the murky deeds of an ancient family,...

One summer evening, Mildred Calverley, accounted the prettiest girl in Cheshire, who had been seated in the drawing-room of her father's house, Ouselcroft, near Daresbury, vainly trying to read, passed...

For a person unaccustomed to the imposing religious ceremonies of the Catholic Church, it was a delightful sight to observe all the pomp and splendor displayed at this high celebration. The papal choir...

The novel clearly includes a huge amount of historical research. And then there is the geography associated with it – Charles always stops in the middle of his flight to admire this or that beautiful...

This meticulously edited William Ainsworth collection is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents: Novels: Rookwood Jack Sheppard The Tower of London Guy Fawkes Old...

At a manor called Rookwood Place, there existed a legend claiming that a death would follow after a branch of an ancient tree would break. After a branch does fall from the tree, Piers Rookwood, the owner,...

William Harrison Ainsworth's 'Old St Paul's' is a historical novel set during the Great Plague of London in 1665. Ainsworth's descriptive and immersive writing style brings the chaotic and terrifying...

This carefully crafted ebook collection is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents: Novels: Rookwood Jack Sheppard The Tower of London Guy Fawkes Old Saint Paul's The...

William Harrison Ainsworth's 'Rookwood' is a Gothic novel that delves into themes of superstition, betrayal, and revenge. Set in the eerie backdrop of the secluded Rookwood Abbey, the novel takes the...

Randulph Crewe is an unusual name for a young hero. Hilda Scarve is the daughter of a titled miser. The denouement of the plot hinges on the making of wills and inheritance of property, and there is a...

The action is completely framed as a fantasy. In this story, the atmosphere of the imprisonment of a madman (and possible recovery) and a villain, the story of his keeper, is completed.

Guy Fawkes is a historical novel based on the Gunpowder Plot of 1605, an unsuccessful attempt to blow up the Houses of Parliament. The story starts in summer 1605 with the execution of Catholic priests...

This is a historical novel describing the events of the Great Plague in London and the Great Fire of London. The protagonist is Leonard Holt, apprentice of our grocer Stephen Blundel, he is madly in love...

At that festival time, when the days are the shortest and the nights the longest, and when, therefore, it is the invariable practice of all intelligent men to turn night into day; when the ratio of business...

This is a gothic classic. Very atmospheric. This amazing and attractive story, written in the highest times of our Faustian civilization, the majestic poetics of romanticism, and today, in these godforsaken...

A classic historical novel set in and around Windsor Castle during the time of Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn. Historical events are sharply aggravated by the appearance of the forest demon Hern the Hunter.

In 'The Star Chamber - An Historical Romance' by William Harrison Ainsworth, readers are transported to the tumultuous era of the Tudor dynasty in England. Ainsworth skillfully weaves a tale of political...

William Harrison Ainsworth's 'The Leaguer of Lathom' is a historical novel set in England during the English Civil War. Ainsworth's richly descriptive prose immerses the reader in the tumultuous time...

The Lancashire Witches is novel based on the true story of the Pendle witches, who were executed in 1612 for causing harm by witchcraft. The story begins against the backdrop of the 1536 Pilgrimage of...

William Harrison Ainsworth's novel 'Ovingdean Grange' is a captivating tale set in the 17th century English countryside. The book weaves together elements of romance, mystery, and historical fiction in...

William Harrison Ainsworth's historical novel, 'Guy Fawkes,' is a gripping tale set in 17th century England during the Gunpowder Plot of 1605. Ainsworth's vivid storytelling brings to life the conspiracy...