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Windsor Castle, an Historical Romance

Name: Windsor Castle, an Historical Romance
Author: William Harrison Ainsworth

by William Harrison Ainsworth

1842•Historical•324 pages

Taste attributes: historicalromancedramaslowheavyrealisticlinearemotive & stirringcomplex relationshiplove conquers all

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Boxlist takeExpect an emotional, heavy historical novel, slow-burning rather than fast. Best if you like depth over escapism.

Taste details

Pace: slow · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: balanced · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score

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4.5 / 5

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About This Book

Historical romance dealing with the love story of Henry VIII with Anne Boleyn and his subsequent attachment to Jane Seymour. It is beautifully illustrated.

Description: Open Library

Characteristics

Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast

FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal

DarkTONEWholesome

LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy

FantasyREALISMRealistic

SimpleINTRICACYIntricate

Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear

UnderstatedSTYLEStylised

IntimateSCALEEpic

RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

HistoricalRomanceDramaComplex relationshipLove conquers all

Subjects

HistoryWindsor CastleQueensGreat britainHenry VIII, 1509-1547Tudors, 1485-1703

Details

Author: William Harrison Ainsworth
Published: 1842
Pages: 324
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Source: Open Library

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