William Harrison Ainsworth

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William Harrison Ainsworth was a 19th-century English historical novelist best known for his popular romantic and gothic tales set in notable periods of British history.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf English writer
historical novelist
human
novelist
burialPlace Kensal Green Cemetery NERFINISHED
contributedTo Victorian popular fiction
countryOfBirth England
countryOfCitizenship England
United Kingdom
countryOfDeath England NERFINISHED
dateOfBirth 1805-02-04
dateOfDeath 1882-01-03
edited Bentley’s Miscellany NERFINISHED
educatedAt Manchester Grammar School NERFINISHED
The University of London NERFINISHED
familyName Ainsworth NERFINISHED
genre gothic fiction
historical fiction
romantic fiction
givenName William
hasInfluenced popular historical romance in Victorian England
languageOfWorkOrName English
literaryForm novel
movement Romanticism NERFINISHED
name William Harrison Ainsworth NERFINISHED
notableWork Guy Fawkes NERFINISHED
Jack Sheppard NERFINISHED
Old St. Paul’s NERFINISHED
Rookwood NERFINISHED
The Lancashire Witches NERFINISHED
The Tower of London NERFINISHED
Windsor Castle NERFINISHED
occupation novelist
writer
periodActive 19th century
placeOfBirth Manchester NERFINISHED
placeOfDeath Reigate NERFINISHED
residence London, England
surface form: London
setWorksIn notable periods of British history
sexOrGender male
subjectOf Victorian literary criticism
workedAs editor
writingStyle melodramatic
sensational

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Bentley's Miscellany editor William Harrison Ainsworth
Bentley's Miscellany contributor William Harrison Ainsworth