The Spendthrift (novel)
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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.
