Delphi Works of William Harrison Ainsworth (Illustrated)

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 genres Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting titles CONTENTS: The Novels SIR JOHN CHIVERTON ROOKWOOD JACK SHEPPARD THE TOWER OF LONDON GUY FAWKES OLD ST PAUL’S THE MISER’S DAUGHTER WINDSOR CASTLE THE LANCASHIRE WITCHES THE LIFE AND ADVENTURES OF MERVYN CLITHEROE AURIOL THE STAR-CHAMBER OVINGDEAN GRANGE TALBOT HARLAND TOWER HILL BOSCOBEL THE GOOD OLD TIMES PRESTON FIGHT THE LEAGUER OF LATHOM STANLEY BRERETON The Shorter Fiction DECEMBER TALES The Poetry BALLADS LIST OF POEMS IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER The Biography SHORT BIOGRAPHY: WILLIAM HARRISON AINSWORTH by Stewart Marsh Ellis Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting titles