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William Harrison Ainsworth (4 February 1805 – 3 January 1882) [2] [3] 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 Ainsworth may refer to: William Harrison Ainsworth (1805–1882), English historical novelist William Francis Ainsworth (1807–1896), English surgeon, traveller, geographer and geologist
Portrait of William Harrison Ainsworth is a c.1834 portrait painting by the Irish artist Daniel Maclise depicting the English author William Harrison Ainsworth. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] Ainsworth was a popular author of historical novels and a contemporary and friend of Dickens.
The Life and Works of the Lancashire Novelist William Harrison Ainsworth, 1850-1882. Edwin Mellen Press, 2003. Mitchell, Rosemary. Picturing the Past: English History in Text and Image, 1830-1870. OUP Oxford, 2000. Morrison, Kevin A. Encyclopedia of London's East End. McFarland, 2023.
The novelist William Harrison Ainsworth was his cousin; at his cousin's request he adopted the additional Christian name Francis, to avoid confusion. In 1827 he became a licentiate of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh , where he filled the office of president in the Royal Physical society and the Plinian Society .
Carver, Stephen James (2003) "Ainsworth, William Harrison" in: The Life and Works of the Lancashire Novelist William Harrison Ainsworth 1805–1882. Edwin Mellen Press; Ellis, S. M. (1911) William Harrison Ainsworth and his Friends. 2 vols. John Lane. ("Bibliography of the works of William Harrison Ainsworth": v. 2, p. 345-383)
Ainsworth wrote The Miser's Daughter in 1842 while he was writing Windsor Castle. During this time, he was constantly working and stopped only when his mother, Ann Ainsworth, died on 15 March 1842. It was published in a serialised form in the Ainsworth's Magazine with some overlap with Windsor Castle. [2] George Cruikshank served as illustrator ...
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