The Reade, Charles 1814-1884 creator text utu 2006 monographic en 1 online resource : multiple file formats "The Cloister and the Hearth" by Charles Reade is a historical novel published in 1861. Set in 15th-century Europe, it follows Gerard Eliassoen, a young scribe whose journey takes him far from his beloved Margaret. When false news of her death reaches him, Gerard's path leads him toward the Church, setting up a profound conflict between earthly love and religious duty. Based on fragmentary details about Erasmus's parents, this richly detailed tale explores the collision between family devotion and clerical obligation across a vividly rendered medieval landscape. (This is an automatically generated summary.) There is an improved edition of this title, eBook #38895 A small portion of this tale appeared in Once a Week, July-September, 1859, under the title of "A Good Fight." Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Cloister_and_the_Hearth Release date is 2006-02-15 Produced by Neil McLachlan and David Widger Original publication data not identified Historical fiction Middle Ages -- Fiction Love stories Netherlands -- Fiction PR Original publication data not identified https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/1366 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/1366 UtSlPG 260607 20260610133044.0 1366