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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 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
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
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
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