The Cloister and the Hearth
Charles Reade
Subjects: Historical fiction, Middle Ages -- Fiction, PR, Netherlands -- Fiction, Love stories, I
Downloads: 395
Subjects: Historical fiction, Middle Ages -- Fiction, PR, Netherlands -- Fiction, Love stories, I
Downloads: 395
The Cloister and the Hearth (1861) is an historical novel by the English author Charles Reade. Set in the 15th century, it relates the story revolving about the travels of a young scribe and illuminator, Gerard Eliassoen, through several European countries. The Cloister and the Hearth often describes the events, people and their practices in minute detail. Its main theme is the struggle between man's obligations to family and to Church. From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
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