The Lancashire Witches (eBook)

Historical Novel Based on a True Story

William Harrison Ainsworth (Autor)

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2019
609 Seiten
e-artnow (Verlag)
405-766411459-4 (EAN)

Infos

The Lancashire Witches is novel based on the true story of the Pendle witches, who were executed in 1612 for causing harm by witchcraft. The story begins against the backdrop of the 1536 Pilgrimage of Grace, an uprising by northern Catholics against the English Reformation instituted by King Henry VIII. John Paslew, Abbot of Whalley tries to organize his forces in preparation for joining the main body of the rebel army, but he collides with Nicholas Demdike, known as the husband of a notorious witch. Demdike foretells the death of abbot, but claims that he can help him if he baptizes Demdike's daughter. The abbot declines, cursing the child to be a witch and the mother of witches. Following story is based largely on the official account of the Lancashire witch trials.

Autor

William Harrison Ainsworth is an English historical novelist born in Manchester. While completing his legal studies in London Ainsworth met the publisher John Ebers, who introduced him to literary and dramatic circles, and to his daughter, who became Ainsworth's wife. 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 Rookwood. Ainsworth's Lancashire novels cover altogether 400 years. Jack Sheppard, Guy Fawkes, Old St Paul's, Windsor Castle, and The Lancashire Witches are regarded as his most successful novels.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 31.5.2019
• Verlagsort: Prague
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Literatur ► Historische Romane
• Schlagworte: 17th century • A Discovery of Witches • British Literature • Catholic Uprising • dark atmosphere • Dracula • Game of Thrones • Harry Potter • historical fiction • Lisa Chamberlain • Northern England • pendle witches • Religious Conflict • Salem • Spark • supernatural elements • The Handmaid’s Tale • The Miracle Morning • the outlander • Witch's Reign • Witch Trials