Charles Reade
Charles Reade (1814-1884), born at Ipsden, Oxfordshire, was a dramatist and author. His novels were popular, and he was among England’s highest-paid novelists. However, many libraries refused to carry his works on the grounds that they were indecent, such as referring to the pregnancy of an unmarried woman in his most famous work, The Cloister and the Hearth, now recognized as one of the most successful historical novels of the time.
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The Cloister and the Hearth
- By: Charles Reade
- Narrator: Antony Ferguson
- Length: 30 hours 58 minutes
- Publisher: Blackstone Publishing
- Publish date: January 01, 2022
- Language: English
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Written in 1861 but taking place in the fifteenth century, this picturesque historical novel by Charles Reade follows the story of a young scribe and illuminator named Gerard Eliason.
In order to escape persecution, Gerard sets out on a journey from... Read more
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