Guy Fawkes (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. Historical Novel: A Tale of the Destruction of the Parliament - Gunpowder Plot of 1605By William Harrison Ainsworth
Length19h 41m
About this audiobook
William Harrison Ainsworth's Guy Fawkes is a vigorous historical romance that dramatizes the Gunpowder Plot of 1605 with melodramatic intensity, Gothic atmosphere, and antiquarian richness. Set amid recusant households, secret passages, prisons, and the shadowed politics of Jacobean England, the novel blends documented conspiracy with imaginative invention, transforming Guy Fawkes into a figure of stern conviction and tragic grandeur. Its style reflects the nineteenth-century vogue for historical fiction after Scott, while also indulging Ainsworth's taste for spectacle, suspense, and morally charged adventure. Ainsworth, a prolific Victorian novelist, was deeply drawn to England's turbulent past, especially episodes involving crime, rebellion, and contested authority. His earlier successes, including Rookwood and The Tower of London, reveal his fascination with legendary outlaws, state prisoners, and dramatic urban settings. In Guy Fawkes, his antiquarian interests and theatrical imagination converge with contemporary Victorian concerns about faith, loyalty, persecution, and national memory. This novel is recommended to readers who value historical fiction as both entertainment and cultural interpretation. Though not a strictly documentary account, it offers a compelling window into how the Victorian imagination reshaped early modern religious conflict, making it rewarding for students of popular fiction, Gothic romance, and the afterlife of English history.
This enriched edition has been carefully crafted to add value to your reading experience.
- A succinct Introduction situates the work's timeless appeal and themes.
- The Synopsis outlines the central plot, highlighting key developments without spoiling critical twists.
- A detailed Historical Context immerses you in the era's events and influences that shaped the writing.
- A thorough Analysis dissects symbols, motifs, and character arcs to unearth underlying meanings.
- Reflection questions prompt you to engage personally with the work's messages, connecting them to modern life.
- Hand‐picked Memorable Quotes shine a spotlight on moments of literary brilliance.
- Interactive footnotes clarify unusual references, historical allusions, and archaic phrases for an effortless, more informed read.
Audiobook details
GenreHistorical Fiction, Mystery and Thriller
Length19 hrs 41 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateJan 26, 2020
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Guy Fawkes (Annotated)
33Chapter V. The Capture of Viviana.
2Introduction
34Chapter VI. The Cellar.
3Synopsis
35Chapter VII. The Star-chamber.
4Historical Context
36Chapter VIII. The Jailer's Daughter.
5Guy Fawkes
37Chapter IX. The Counterplot.
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6Preface.
38Chapter X. White Webbs.
7BOOK THE FIRST. THE PLOT.
39Chapter XI. The Marriage in the Forest.
8Chapter I. An Execution in Manchester, at the Beginning of the Seventeenth Century.
40Chapter XII. The Fifth of November.
9Chapter II. Ordsall Cave.
41Chapter XIII. The Flight of the Conspirators.
10Chapter III. Ordsall Hall
42Chapter XIV. The Examination.
11Chapter IV. The Search.
43BOOK THE THIRD. THE CONSPIRATORS.
12Chapter V. Chat Moss.
44Chapter I. How Guy Fawkes was Put to the Torture.
13Chapter VI. The Disinterment.
45Chapter II. Showing the Troubles of Viviana.
14Chapter VII. Doctor Dee.
46Chapter III. Huddington.
15Chapter VIII. The Magic Glass.
47Chapter IV. Holbeach.
16Chapter IX. The Prison on Salford Bridge.
48Chapter V. The Close of the Rebellion.
17Chapter X. The Fate of the Pursuivant.
49Chapter VI. Hagley.
18Chapter XI. The Pilgrimage to St. Winifred's Well.
50Chapter VII. Viviana's Last Night at Ordsall Hall.
19Chapter XII. The Vision.
51Chapter VIII. Hendlip.
20Chapter XIII. The Conspirators.
52Chapter IX. Whitehall.
21Chapter XIV. The Packet.
53Chapter X. The Parting of Viviana and Humphrey Chetham.
22Chapter XV. The Elixir.
54Chapter XI. The Subterranean Dungeon.
23Chapter XVI. The Collegiate Church at Manchester.
55Chapter XII. The Traitor Betrayed.
24Chapter XVII. The Rencounter.
56Chapter XIII. The Trial.
25Chapter XVIII. The Explanation.
57Chapter XIV. The Last Meeting of Fawkes and Viviana.
26Chapter XIX. The Discovery.
58Chapter XV. Saint Paul's Churchyard.
27Chapter XX. The Departure from the Hall.
59Chapter XVI. Old Palace Yard.
28BOOK THE SECOND. THE DISCOVERY.
60Chapter XVII. The Last Execution.
29Chapter I. The Landing of the Powder.
61Analysis
30Chapter II. The Traitor.
62Reflection
31Chapter III. The Escape Prevented.
63Memorable Quotes
32Chapter IV. The Mine.
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