William Harrison Ainsworth
11 books
Romance
2K
William Harrison Ainsworth - Star-Chamber: An Historical Romance, Volume 2
The second volume of a romance with the backdrop of the notorious Star Chamber of the English legal system. The Chamber began as purely administrative, but gradually took on more of a judicial role, enforcing the...
7 hours 36 minutes
Historical Fiction
1.4K
William Harrison Ainsworth - Star-Chamber: An Historical Romance, Volume 1
A romance with the backdrop of the notorious Star Chamber of the English legal system. The Chamber began as purely administrative, but gradually took on more of a judicial role, enforcing the monarch's will when the...
7 hours 10 minutes
Gothic Fiction
908
William Harrison Ainsworth - Auriol, or The Elixir of Life
If you stumble upon the elixir of life, which provides you with eternal life, youth and health, then it's rather a bad idea to spoil this great gift by signing a pact with the devil on top of it to receive great...
5 hours 16 minutes
Historical Fiction
1.1K
William Harrison Ainsworth - Windsor Castle, Book 3
Book 3 — The History of the Castle. The focus of the novels is on the events surrounding Henry VIII's replacing Catherine of Aragon with Anne Boleyn as his wife. During Henry's pursuit of Boleyn, the novel...
1 hour 36 minutes
