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.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| William Harrison Ainsworth canonical | 2 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
English writer
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historical novelist ⓘ human ⓘ novelist ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Kensal Green Cemetery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contributedTo | Victorian popular fiction ⓘ |
| countryOfBirth | England ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
England
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United Kingdom ⓘ |
| countryOfDeath | England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1805-02-04 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1882-01-03 ⓘ |
| edited | Bentley’s Miscellany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Manchester Grammar School
NERFINISHED
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The University of London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Ainsworth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
gothic fiction
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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
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Jack Sheppard NERFINISHED ⓘ Old St. Paul’s NERFINISHED ⓘ Rookwood NERFINISHED ⓘ The Lancashire Witches NERFINISHED ⓘ The Tower of London NERFINISHED ⓘ Windsor Castle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
novelist
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writer ⓘ |
| periodActive | 19th century ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Manchester NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Reigate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence |
London, England
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surface form:
London
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| setWorksIn | notable periods of British history ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| subjectOf | Victorian literary criticism ⓘ |
| workedAs | editor ⓘ |
| writingStyle |
melodramatic
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sensational ⓘ |
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