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The Cloister and the Hearth (1861) is an historical novel by the British author Charles Reade. Set in the 15th century, it relates the travels of a young scribe and illuminator, Gerard Eliassoen, through several European countries.
Feb 15, 2006 · A historical romance novel set in the Middle Ages, featuring a nun, a wife and a widow. Read online or download for free in various formats, including EPUB, Kindle and HTML.
The Cloister and the Hearth, picaresque historical novel by Charles Reade, published in 1861. Critically acclaimed as one of the greatest historical novels in English, The Cloister and the Hearth contains a meticulous re-creation of 15th-century European life. Mingled with its cast of vividly drawn.
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- 1861
A historical novel by Charles Reade about the forbidden love between a novice scribe and a physician's daughter in the Middle Ages. Read ratings, reviews, genres, and excerpts from the book, and learn about the author and his style.
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HARLES READE'S The Cloister and the Hearth (i86i) has long been considered a literary classic. As early as i864 Henry James placed it on a par with Walter Scott's historical novels, and soon after Reade died in i884 Swinburne voiced the judgment which still flourishes today, namely, that The Cloister and the Hearth is one
Reade continued to work on the novel and published it in 1861, thoroughly revised and extended, as The Cloister and the Hearth. [citation needed] It became recognised as one of the most successful historical novels.
Feb 16, 2012 · the cloister & the hearth CHAPTER I NOT a day passes over the earth, but men and women of no note do great deeds, speak great words, and suffer noble sorrows.
