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For this book, the literary critic August Nemo has chosen the two most important and meaningful novels of William Harrison Ainsworth which are The Spectre Bride and Jack Sheppard.
William Harrison Ainsworth was an English author of popular historical romances.
Novels selected for this book:
– The Lancashire Witches
– Jack Sheppard This is one of many books in the series Essential Novelists. If you liked this book, look for the other titles in the series, we are sure you will like some of the authors
About the author
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 for him. While completing his legal studies in London he met the publisher John Ebers, at that time manager of the King’s Theatre, Haymarket. Ebers introduced Ainsworth to literary and dramatic circles, and to his daughter, who became Ainsworth’s wife.
Ainsworth briefly tried the publishing business, but soon gave it up and devoted himself to journalism and literature. His first success as a writer came with Rookwood in 1834, which features Dick Turpin as its leading character. A stream of 39 novels followed, the last of which appeared in 1881. Ainsworth died in Reigate on 3 January 1882.
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