The Lancashire Witches, a Romance of Pendle Forest
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The Lancashire Witches, a Romance of Pendle Forest

by William Harrison Ainsworth

1849•Historical•492 pages

Taste attributes: historicalfantasyhorrorfresh & originalunsavouryheavyimaginarylinearbig & variedinjustice/tragedy/vengeancesolving the riddle/not as it seemsrescue/escape/jeopardy

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Boxlist takeA larger-than-life historical novel that is morally murky, inventive and heavy. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.

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About This Book

The Lancashire Witches begins in the 16th century, in Lancashire, England. When a Cistercian monk, Borlace Alvetham, is falsely accused of witchcraft and condemned to death by his rival, Brother Paslew, he sells his soul to Satan and escapes. Years later, granted the powers of a warlock, he returns in the guise of Nicholas Demdike to witness Paslew's execution for treason.

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Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

HistoricalFantasyHorrorInjustice/tragedy/vengeanceSolving the riddle/not as it seemsRescue/escape/jeopardy

Subjects

EnglandHistoryWitchesWitchcraftGreat britain

Details

Author
William Harrison Ainsworth
Published
1849
Pages
492
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