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Guy Fawkes: Unabridged edition

Guy Fawkes: Unabridged edition

Ainsworth, William H.

Paperback

Series: Immortal Classics

Historical Fiction

ISBN10: 1518666302
ISBN13: 9781518666308
Publisher: Createspace
Published: Oct 17 2015
Pages: 354
Weight: 1.14
Height: 0.79 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Guy Fawkes first appeared as a serial in Bentley's Miscellany, between January and November 1840. It was subsequently published as a three-volume set in July 1841, with illustrations by George Cruikshank. The first of William Harrison Ainsworth's seven Lancashire novels, the story is based on the famous Gunpowder Plot of 1605, an unsuccessful attempt to blow up the Houses of Parliament. Ainsworth relied heavily on historical documents describing the trial and execution of the conspirators, of whom Fawkes was one, but he also embellished the known facts. He invented the character of Viviana Radcliffe, daughter of the prominent Radcliffe family of Ordsall Hall - who becomes Fawkes's wife - and introduced supernatural elements into the story, such as the ability of the alchemist, John Dee, to raise the spirits of the dead. Guy Fawkes, along with The Tower of London, began Ainsworth's 40-year career in historical romances. It was a very popular work and the initial printed stock sold out in less than a week. The novel offers a great read for anyone interested in British history.

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