James the Second (novel)

James the Second is an 1848 historical novel by the British writer William Harrison Ainsworth. It was published in three volumes by Henry Colburn.[1] [2] It is set during the reign of James II and the Glorious Revolution of 1688.[3] It was published the same year as a series of European revolutions broke out.[4]

James the Second
AuthorWilliam Harrison Ainsworth
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish
GenreHistorical
PublisherHenry Colburn
Publication date
1848
Media typePrint

References edit

  1. ^ Slater p.12
  2. ^ Carver p.428
  3. ^ Ellis p.135-136
  4. ^ Bloom p.64

Bibliography edit

  • Bloom, Harold (ed.) The Victorian Novel. Infobase Publishing, 2004.
  • Carver, Stephen James. The Life and Works of the Lancashire Novelist William Harrison Ainsworth, 1850-1882. Edwin Mellen Press, 2003.
  • Ellis, Stewart Marsh. William Harrison Ainsworth and His Friends, Volume 2. Garland Publishing, 1979.
  • Slater, John Herbert. Early Editions: A Bibliographical Survey of the Works of Some Popular Modern Authors. K. Paul, Trench, Trubner, & Company, 1894.