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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 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.
This is a list of works by the English historical novelist William Harrison Ainsworth (1805–1882).
Today, Ainsworth, whose narrative style reminds one of Sir Walter Scott 's, is chiefly remembered for popularizing the story of the highwayman Dick Turpin in Rookwood (1834) and the legend of Herne the Hunter in Windsor Castle (1843).
Among his best known novels are The Tower of London (1840), Old St. Paul's (1841), Windsor Castle (1843) and The Lancashire Witches (1848). William Harrison Ainsworth was educated at Manchester Grammar School and later articled to a solicitor, deserting this profession for literature.
English author William Harrison Ainsworth wrote popular historical romances. In a long career that extended more than 50 years, he published some 40 novels. They excel in conveying the pageantry and bustle of history but lack a coherent plot and subtle characterization.
William Harrison Ainsworth has 729 books on Goodreads with 6380 ratings. William Harrison Ainsworth’s most popular book is The Lancashire Witches.
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