William Harrison Ainsworth
William Harrison Ainsworth (around 1834). Painting by Daniel Maclise .
James William Harrison Ainsworth (born February 4, 1805 in Manchester , † January 3, 1882 in Reigate ) was a British writer of historical novels .
Life
Ainsworth studied law in London. There he also ran a publishing house for a while . After a long journey on the European continent, he returned to England and devoted himself entirely to writing. He edited Bentley's Miscellany until 1842 , then founded Ainsworths Magazine and in 1845 also bought The New Monthly Magazine . His novels are also available in German translation.
Works (excerpt)
- Rookwood , 1834
- Crichton , 1837
- Jack Sheppard , German Brigantenjack; 1839
- Guy Fawkes , 1840 (German: Guy Fawkes. A historical novel. Translated from English by Ernst Susemihl . 2 volumes. Kollmann Leipzig 1841–1842.)
- The Tower of London, A Historical Romance , 1840
- Old Saint Paul's , 1841
- The Miser's Daughter , 1843
- Windsor Castle , 1843
- Saint James , 1844
- Auriol: or, The Elixir of Life , 1844 (with illustrations by Phiz ): [1]
- The Lancashire Witches , novel, 1848
literature
- Stephen Carver: The author who outsold Dickens , Barnsley: Pen & Sword History, 2020, ISBN 978-1-5267-2069-6
Web links
Commons : William Harrison Ainsworth - Collection of Images, Videos and Audio Files
Wikisource: William Harrison Ainsworth - Sources and full texts
- Literature by and about William Harrison Ainsworth in the catalog of the German National Library
- Works by and about William Harrison Ainsworth in the German Digital Library
- William Harrison Ainsworth in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Works by William Harrison Ainsworth in Project Gutenberg ( currently not usually available for users from Germany )
- Ainsworth . In: Heinrich August Pierer , Julius Löbe (Hrsg.): Universal Lexicon of the Present and the Past . 4th edition. tape 1 . Altenburg 1857, p. 230-231 ( zeno.org ).
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Ainsworth, William Harrison |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Ainsworth, James William Harrison (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | English author of horror novels |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 4, 1805 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Manchester |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 3, 1882 |
| Place of death | Reigate |