The Spendthrift is an 1857 historical novel by the British author William Harrison Ainsworth.[1] It was published in a single volume by London publisher Routledge.[2] It was initially serialised in Bentley's Miscellany from January 1855.[3] Illustrations were provided by Hablot Knight Browne. It is set in the eighteenth century and follows the misadventures of a young man who inherits a fortune.
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| Author | William Harrison Ainsworth |
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| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Historical |
| Publisher | Routledge |
Publication date | 1857 |
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- 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.
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