The Tower of London: A Historical Romance, Illustrated

The Tower of London: A Historical Romance, Illustrated

It has been, for years, the cherished wish of the writer of the following pages, to make the Tower of Londonthe proudest monument of antiquity, considered with reference to its historical associations, which this country or any other possesses,the groundwork of a Romance; and it was no slight satisfaction to him, that circumstances, at length, enabled him to carry into effect his favourite project, in conjunction with the inimitable Artist, whose designs accompany the work. Desirous of exhibiting the Tower in its triple light of a palace, a prison, and a fortress, the Author has shaped his story with reference to that end; and he has also endeavoured to contrive such a series of incidents as should naturally introduce every relic of the old pile,its towers, chapels, halls, chambers, gateways, arches, and drawbridgesso that no part of it should remain un-illustrated. How far this design has been accomplishedwhat interest has been given to particular buildingsand what mouldering walls have been informed with lifeis now to be determined:unless, indeed, it may be considered determined by the numbers who have visited the different buildings, as they have been successively depicted by pen and pencil, during the periodical appearance of the work. ......Buy Now (To Read More)

Product details

Ebook Number: 49850
Author: Ainsworth, William Harrison
Release Date: Sep 2, 2015
Format: eBook
Language: English

Contributors

Illustrator: Cruikshank, George, 1792-1878