William Harrison Ainsworth

Guy Fawkes (eBook, ePUB)

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Guy Fawkes, a prominent figure in the history of England, was one of the leaders in the Gunpowder Plot, whose goal was to overthrow King James I, the Protestant king of England. The plan failed, and Fox and his accomplices were executed in front of the public.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Ktoczyta.pl
• Seitenzahl: 552
• Altersempfehlung: ab 6 Jahre
• Erscheinungstermin: 8. März 2022
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9788382926088
• Artikelnr.: 64713448

Autorenporträt

William Harrison Ainsworth (1805-1882), a rival and a friend of Charles Dickens, was an English historical novelist born in Manchester. While completing his legal studies in London he became familiar with literary and dramatic circles of London scene. Ainsworth briefly tried the publishing business, but soon gave it up and devoted himself to journalism and literature. His first success as a writer came with novel Rookwood. Ainsworth wrote several Lancashire novels which cover altogether 400 years. Jack Sheppard, Guy Fawkes, Old St Paul's, Rookwood, and The Lancashire Witches are regarded as his most successful novels.