The Collected Novels of William Harrison Ainsworth (Illustrated)

William Harrison Ainsworth (1805-1882) was a prolific English historical novelist, arguably best known for his romantic and somewhat sensationalist portrayals of figures from English history. Born in Manchester, Ainsworth initially pursued a legal career before turning to literary pursuits. His early novels, such as 'Rookwood' (1834), in which he introduced the character Dick Turpin, a romanticize...