Rookwood (1834) contained the first and most famous depiction of Dick Turpin’s ride to York (an event born purely of Ainsworth’s imagination) and romanticised the famous rogue as a noble figure, inspiring an endless stream of penny dreadfuls and pocket libraries with dashing highwaymen more Robin Hood than robber. Marryat – but the vivid writing style and subject matter attracted a younger audience over the years. These were not written as children’s fiction – nor were many other famous tales now thought of as classics of literature for all ages, including Daniel Defoe’s Robinson Crusoe, Walter Scott’s Ivanhoe, Kennilworth or Quentin Durward, or the early yarns of Capt.
Death or Glory: The Best of Battle Picture Libraryīorn in Manchester on February 4, 1805, William Harrison Ainsworth would become one of the most famous of British writers, his historical novels The Tower of London, Guy Fawkes and Windsor Castle continued the tradition of Sir Walter Scott, and his criminal romances Rookwood and Jack Sheppard amongst the most influential in shaping the direction of boys’ fiction.Unleash Hell: The Best of War Picture Library.Against All Odds: War Picture Library Vol.Frank Bellamy's King Arthur and His Knights.Let 'Em Have It: Battle Picture Library Vol.
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