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William Harrison Ainsworth: Quick Facts

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Born February 4, 1805 • Manchester • England
Died January 3, 1882 (aged 76) • Reigate • England
Notable Works “An Epistle to Curio” • “Bentley’s Miscellany” • “Rookwood” • “The Pleasures of Imagination”

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