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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 for him.
William Harrison Ainsworth. Retrato de William Harrison Ainsworth por Daniel Maclise. William Harrison Ainsworth ( Mánchester, Inglaterra, 4 de febrero de 1805- Reigate, Inglaterra, 3 de enero de 1882) fue un novelista inglés .
William Harrison Ainsworth was an English author of popular historical romances. Ainsworth initially studied law but left it for literature, publishing his first novel anonymously in 1826. His first success came with the novel Rookwood (1834), featuring the highwayman Dick Turpin, which led many.
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William Harrison Ainsworth (1805-1882) — King of the Historical Potboiler: A Brief Biography Philip V. Allingham , Contributing Editor, Victorian Web; Faculty of Education, Lakehead University, Thunder Bay, Ontario
William Harrison Ainsworth was educated at Manchester Grammar School and later articled to a solicitor, deserting this profession for literature. Among his best known novels are The Tower of London (1840), Old St. Paul's (1841), Windsor Castle (1843) and The Lancashire Witches (1848).
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William Harrison Ainsworth bibliography. This is a list of works by the English historical novelist William Harrison Ainsworth (1805–1882).
William Harrison Ainsworth fue un novelista inglés.
