The Works of William Harrison Ainsworth

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 1)* Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Ainsworth’s life and works* Concise introductions to the novels * 20 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 genresPlease visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting titles.CONTENTS:The NovelsSIR JOHN CHIVERTONROOKWOODJACK SHEPPARDTHE TOWER OF LONDONGUY FAWKESOLD ST PAUL’STHE MISER’S DAUGHTERWINDSOR CASTLETHE LANCASHIRE WITCHESTHE LIFE AND ADVENTURES OF MERVYN CLITHEROEAURIOLTHE STAR-CHAMBEROVINGDEAN GRANGETALBOT HARLANDTOWER HILLBOSCOBELTHE GOOD OLD TIMESPRESTON FIGHTTHE LEAGUER OF LATHOMSTANLEY BRERETONThe Shorter FictionDECEMBER TALESThe PoetryBALLADSLIST OF POEMS IN ALPHABETICAL ORDERThe BiographySHORT BIOGRAPHY: WILLIAM HARRISON AINSWORTH by Stewart Marsh Ellis