Charles Reade
Charles Reade was a British novelist and dramatist, best known for The Cloister and the Hearth.
The Cloister and the Hearth
Amidst the struggles of family life in the Renaissance, a young artist dares to chase his dreams, sparking a journey of love and hardship.
By Charles Reade
Christie Johnstone: A Novel
A bored nobleman's life turns upside down when a spirited woman rejects his advances, leading him to seek meaning in unexpected places and relationships.
By Charles Reade
White Lies
** A noble family in revolutionary France confronts financial ruin and social upheaval, setting the stage for forbidden romance and difficult choices.
By Charles Reade
The Cloister and the Hearth: A Tale of the Middle Ages
In a world of aspiration and tradition, a young man's sacred ambitions are challenged when love unexpectedly blossoms, forcing him to choose between his heart and his calling.
By Charles Reade
Hard Cash
** In a world of societal pressures and expectations, a family battles for their dreams, facing challenges to prove their worth and achieve equality.
By Charles Reade
A Simpleton
In a world of class divides and parental disapproval, a young woman must fight for her love with a dedicated doctor amidst looming health issues and social pressures.
By Charles Reade
Love Me Little, Love Me Long
In a world of social expectations, a young woman must navigate love and self-discovery while under the care of guardians who have their own agendas.
By Charles Reade
Peg Woffington
Witness the drama as a celebrated actress navigates love, ambition, and rivalries in the thrilling world of 19th-century theatre.
By Charles Reade
Foul Play
Torn between family, friendship, and justice, a young man uncovers a scandalous crime that threatens to destroy everything he knows.
By Charles Reade
A Woman-Hater
In a world of broken hearts and second chances, a talented singer and a hopeful agent might just help each other rise above despair.
By Charles Reade
A Perilous Secret
In a world divided by wealth and circumstance, a father and daughter's fight for survival intertwines with the fate of a privileged child, revealing secrets and societal divides.
By Charles Reade
A Terrible Temptation: A Story of To-Day
** In a world of wealth and long-held grudges, a disinherited man seeks revenge, and a beautiful woman must choose between love and loyalty.
By Charles Reade
Griffith Gaunt; or, Jealousy Volumes 1 to 3 (of 3)
In a world of high society, a man must face his own jealousy and overcome social pressures to save the woman he loves from the clutches of a rival.
By Charles Reade
Put Yourself in His Place
In a divided society, where class lines blur and family loyalties are tested, a clash between tradition and ambition ignites a struggle for acceptance and change.
By Charles Reade
It Is Never Too Late to Mend
In a tale of 1800s England, a farmer weighed down by poverty and romantic rivalry gambles on a faraway land for wealth and a chance at love.
By Charles Reade