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Author | William Harrison Ainsworth |
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Language | English |
Genre | Historical |
Publisher | Routledge |
Publication date | 1857 |
Publication place | United Kingdom |
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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.