ROOKWOOD. With Illustrations by John Gilbert.
SPENDTHRIFT. With Illustrations by Phiz.
STAR CHAMBER. With Illustrations by Phiz.
“It is scarcely surprising that Harrison Ainsworth should have secured to himself a very wide popularity, when we consider how happily he has chosen his themes. Sometimes, by the luckiest inspiration, he has chosen a romance of captivating and enthralling fascinations, such as ‘Crichton,’ the ‘Admirable Crichton.’ Surely no one ever hit upon a worthier hero of romance, not from the days of Apuleius to those of Le Sage or of Bulwer Lytton. Sometimes the scene and the very title of his romance have been some renowned structure, a palace, a prison, or a fortress. It is thus with the ‘Tower of London,’ ‘Windsor Castle,’ ‘Old St. Paul’s.’ Scarcely less ability, or, rather, we should say, perhaps more correctly, scarcely less adroitness in the choice of a new theme, in the instance of one of his latest literary productions, viz., the ‘Star Chamber.’ But the readers of Mr. Ainsworth—and they now number thousands upon thousands—need hardly be informed of this: and now that a uniform illustrated edition of his works is published, we do not doubt but that this large number of readers even will be considerably increased.”—Sun.
In 1 vol. fcap. 8vo, price 3s. 6d. cloth gilt, or with gilt edges, 4s.
FLITCH OF BACON (The); or, the Custom of Dunmow. A Tale of English Home. By W. H. Ainsworth, Esq. With Illustrations by John Gilbert. The Second Edition.
“Certainly no custom was ever more popular; the fame of it is bruited throughout the length and breadth of the land. It is a subject that gives excellent scope to a writer of fiction; and Mr. Ainsworth, by skilful treatment, has rendered it most entertaining. The materials are put together with dramatic force.”—Examiner.
“In our judgment, one of the best of Mr. Ainsworth’s romances.”—Scottish Citizen.
In 1 vol., price 8s. 6d. cloth gilt.