The William Harrison Ainsworth Library cover art

The William Harrison Ainsworth Library

The William Harrison Ainsworth Library

By: William Harrison Ainsworth
Listen for free

Step within, gentle listener, and unlock a library of old romance, shadowed towers, moonlit roads, haunted halls, loyal hearts, bold villains, and the storied pageantry of England’s past. The William Harrison Ainsworth Library presents the author’s works read in full, restoring to the ear those stirring chronicles of history, legend, crime, chivalry, and Gothic wonder which once held Victorian readers spellbound.Public domain
Episodes
  • Rookwood Book 3 Chapter 7 - Mrs. Mowbray

    Rookwood Book 3 Chapter 7 - Mrs. Mowbray
    Jun 29 2026
    In which the frail Eleanor is tenderly restored to consciousness within the ancient priory, amidst a mysterious company of gipsies and conflicting loyalties that ripple beneath the surface. Meanwhile, secret schemes entwine the fates of noble estates and betrothals, as the cunning Barbara Lovel weaves her subtle intrigues with veiled threats and whispered promises.
    Show More Show Less
    13 mins
  • Rookwood Book 3 Chapter 6 - Eleanor Mowbray

    Rookwood Book 3 Chapter 6 - Eleanor Mowbray
    Jun 28 2026
    In which Eleanor Mowbray, burdened by a foreboding sense of despair, encounters unexpected visitors and a highwayman at a roadside halt, leading to revelations and a tumultuous rescue. The events gather about the priory and the gipsies' encampment, where intrigue and strained relations unfold beneath the portentous shadow of fate.
    Show More Show Less
    25 mins
  • Rookwood Book 3 Chapter 5 - The Inauguration

    Rookwood Book 3 Chapter 5 - The Inauguration
    Jun 27 2026
    In which the redoubtable highwayman Richard Turpin arrives among a motley crew of beggars and vagabonds, where he is enthusiastically welcomed and admitted as “Night Hawk” into their fraternity with much ceremony and revelry. The scene unfolds with boisterous songs, toasts, and peculiar characters gathered at Stop-Hole Abbey Green, whilst a sudden urgency arises with the approach of a carriage carrying a dear relative of Sir Luke Rookwood.
    Show More Show Less
    1 hr and 8 mins
adbl_web_anon_alc_button_suppression_t1
No reviews yet