
The Cloister and the Hearth, Charles Reade, Limited Editions Club (1932)
The Cloister and the Hearth is one of the greatest historical novels ever written. Unfortunately, like many of our great works, it finds itself mostly ignored today, taking its place in the growing dustbin of literature that previously provided the foundation for Western civilization. This classic, by English author Charles Reade (1814-1884), was very popular in the nineteenth century. Reade has never been highly admired by critics, so I suppose it is not a huge surprise … Continue reading The Cloister and the Hearth, Charles Reade, Limited Editions Club (1932)