The Cloister and the Hearth Volume 3


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The Cloister and the Hearth Volume 3 By Charles Reade There are many who think this the greatest of all historical novels, and it is certain that there are few better. It is not a story so much as a vast and varied transcript of life. It is also a delightful romance, and Gerard and Margaret are among the immortals of fiction.







The Cloister and the Hearth, Vol. 3 of 4


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Excerpt from The Cloister and the Hearth, Vol. 3 of 4: A Tale of the Middle Ages Good Martin 1 forgive me that I spake shrewishly to thee.' Even while they were talking came a man for advice. Margaret told him the mayor had interfered, and forbidden her to sell drugs. But, ' said she, I will gladly iron and starch your linen for you, and I will come and fetch it from your house.' About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.




The Cloister and the Hearth


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The Cloister and the Hearth


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The Cloister and the Hearth


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Charles Reade was born in 1814 in England. He used his writings to attack the social injustices of his time. Before becoming a writer Reade studied for the bar and then sold violins. The Cloister and the Hearth written in 1861 is his best known work. This novel tells the story of Father Desiderius Erasmus. He is a man torn between religious celibacy and his romantic love for a woman forbidden to him.







Foul Play


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Griffith Gaunt


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