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  • THE LANCASHIRE WITCHES
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    THE LANCASHIRE WITCHES
    WILLIAM HARRISON AINSWORTH
    The classic Victorian novel of romance and an unholy feud reaching across generations, based on the Lancashire witch trials of 1612. Widely considered to be a masterpiece of nineteenth–century gothic literature, William Ainsworth's The Lancashire Witches begins in 1536 with a fateful confrontation atop the notorious Pendle Hill. Falsely accused of witchcraft and condemned to de...

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  • CHETWYND CALVERLEY: A TALE
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    CHETWYND CALVERLEY: A TALE
    WILLIAM HARRISON AINSWORTH
    Excerpt: "She was still pacing the lawn with distracted steps, when a well-known voice called out to her, and a tall figure emerged from the shade of the cedars, and Mildred uttered a cry of mingled surprise and delight." ...

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  • THE LANCASHIRE WITCHES: A ROMANCE OF PENDLE FOREST
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    THE LANCASHIRE WITCHES: A ROMANCE OF PENDLE FOREST
    WILLIAM HARRISON AINSWORTH
    Ainsworth's last masterpiece, The Lancashire Witches proved a best-seller in its day and influenced many contemporary authors. The Lancashire Witches begins in the 16th century, in Lancashire, England. When a Cistercian monk, Borlace Alvetham, is falsely accused of witchcraft and condemned to death by his rival, Brother Paslew, he sells his soul to Satan and escapes. Years late...

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  • THE TOWER OF LONDON: A HISTORICAL ROMANCE (ILLUSTRATED)
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    THE TOWER OF LONDON: A HISTORICAL ROMANCE (ILLUSTRATED)
    WILLIAM HARRISON AINSWORTH
    The Tower of London is a novel by William Harrison Ainsworth serially published in 1840. It is a historical romance that describes the history of Lady Jane Grey from her short-lived time as Queen of England to her execution. (Excerpt from Wikipedia) ...

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  • JACK SHEPPARD: A ROMANCE
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    JACK SHEPPARD: A ROMANCE
    WILLIAM HARRISON AINSWORTH
    While Jack Sheppard seems marked from birth for a terrible end, his wit and charm might just be able to cheat fate. Fate, however, seems eager to cheat him out of an honest living, when Jack begins visiting the notorious Black Lion, drinking den of the worst criminals in London. (Excerpt from Goodreads) ...

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  • OLD SAINT PAUL'S: A TALE OF THE PLAGUE AND THE FIRE
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    OLD SAINT PAUL'S: A TALE OF THE PLAGUE AND THE FIRE
    WILLIAM HARRISON AINSWORTH
    "Old Saint Paul's: A Tale of the Plague and the Fire" is a historical romance that describes the events of the Great Plague of London and the Great Fire of London. ...

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  • ROOKWOOD
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    ROOKWOOD
    WILLIAM HARRISON AINSWORTH
    A rich and complex Gothic-Romance centring on the murky deeds of an ancient family. It is a wonderfully atmospheric piece that combines narrative, poetry, song, and descriptive writing to great effect. The character of Dick Turpin that we know today - the dashing highwaymen and unmatched horseman - can be said to stem directly from this novel, as the most famous part of the boo...

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  • EL CASTILLO DE WINDSOR
    EL CASTILLO DE WINDSOR
    AINSWORTH, WILLIAM HARRISON
    La gran novela clásica sobre Enrique VIII y Ana Bolena Año 1529. Enrique VIII ha hecho público su amor por Ana Bolena y quiere divorciarse de su esposa, Catalina de Aragón, a pesar de que son muchos los que se oponen a tal decisión. Cuando Mark Fytton, vecino de Windsor, muestra públicamente su rechazo a la relación del rey con Ana Bolena, Enrique ordena ahorcarlo. Sin embargo,...
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