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The Cloister and the Hearth: A Tale of the Middle AgesCharles Reade

The Cloister and the Hearth: A Tale of the Middle Ages

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Original author: Charles Reade

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"The Cloister and the Hearth: A Tale of the Middle Ages" by Charles Reade is a historical novel published in 1861. Set in 15th-century Europe, it follows Gerard Eliassoen, a young scribe and illuminator, as he travels across multiple countries. The story explores the conflict between family obligations and religious devotion through Gerard's separation from his beloved Margaret and the cruel deception that tears them apart. Rich in historical detail, the novel reveals a surprising connection to one of history's greatest scholars.

The Cloister and the Hearth: A Tale of the Middle Ages, by Charles Reade. Republished by OpenStories from Project Gutenberg eBook #38895.

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105 Chapters

  1. 1.Preface278 words
  2. 2.Chapter I4,864 words
  3. 3.Chapter II: "THE soup is hot," said Gerard4,599 words
  4. 4.Chapter III3,301 words
  5. 5.Chapter IV1,822 words
  6. 6.Chapter V424 words
  7. 7.Chapter VI1,077 words
  8. 8.Chapter VII2,920 words
  9. 9.Chapter VIII1,825 words
  10. 10.Chapter IX3,397 words
  11. 11.Chapter X4,194 words
  12. 12.Chapter XI1,537 words
  13. 13.Chapter XII1,388 words
  14. 14.Chapter XIII1,168 words
  15. 15.Chapter XIV1,532 words
  16. 16.Chapter XV789 words
  17. 17.Chapter XVI401 words
  18. 18.Chapter XVII1,301 words
  19. 19.Chapter XVIII285 words
  20. 20.Chapter XIX1,982 words
  21. 21.Chapter XX1,977 words
  22. 22.Chapter XXI575 words
  23. 23.Chapter XXII424 words
  24. 24.Chapter XXIII1,487 words
  25. 25.Chapter XXIV11,177 words
  26. 26.Chapter XXV4,416 words
  27. 27.Chapter XXVI4,312 words
  28. 28.Chapter XXVII2,358 words
  29. 29.Chapter XXVIII1,749 words
  30. 30.Chapter XXIX310 words
  31. 31.Chapter XXX2,079 words
  32. 32.Chapter XXXI1,285 words
  33. 33.Chapter XXXII2,110 words
  34. 34.Chapter XXXIII: THEY met the landlord in the passage10,929 words
  35. 35.Chapter XXXIV: "WHERE be the true men?"2,603 words
  36. 36.Chapter XXXV534 words
  37. 37.Chapter XXXVI4,861 words
  38. 38.Chapter XXXVII10,446 words
  39. 39.Chapter XXXVIII3,716 words
  40. 40.Chapter XXXIX2,717 words
  41. 41.Chapter XL4,759 words
  42. 42.Chapter XLI957 words
  43. 43.Chapter XLII874 words
  44. 44.Chapter XLIII3,087 words
  45. 45.Chapter XLIV1,440 words
  46. 46.Chapter XLV750 words
  47. 47.Chapter XLVI1,042 words
  48. 48.Chapter XLVII2,106 words
  49. 49.Chapter XLVIII2,238 words
  50. 50.Chapter XLIX3,419 words
  51. 51.Chapter L2,438 words
  52. 52.Chapter LI1,842 words
  53. 53.Chapter LII6,071 words
  1. 54.Chapter LIII993 words
  2. 55.Chapter LIV1,288 words
  3. 56.Chapter LV (1)8,610 words
  4. 57.Chapter LV (2)8,844 words
  5. 58.Chapter LV (3)1,007 words
  6. 59.Chapter LVI5,692 words
  7. 60.Chapter LVII3,249 words
  8. 61.Chapter LVIII2,864 words
  9. 62.Chapter LIX848 words
  10. 63.Chapter LX1,816 words
  11. 64.Chapter LXI2,028 words
  12. 65.Chapter LXII5,899 words
  13. 66.Chapter LXIII5,345 words
  14. 67.Chapter LXIV1,003 words
  15. 68.Chapter LXV: A DARK cloud fell on a noble mind2,947 words
  16. 69.Chapter LXVI979 words
  17. 70.Chapter LXVII516 words
  18. 71.Chapter LXVIII978 words
  19. 72.Chapter LXIX501 words
  20. 73.Chapter LXX716 words
  21. 74.Chapter LXXI1,379 words
  22. 75.Chapter LXXII775 words
  23. 76.Chapter LXXIII538 words
  24. 77.Chapter LXXIV: The Cloister6,314 words
  25. 78.Chapter LXXV: The Hearth1,459 words
  26. 79.Chapter LXXVI: The Cloister4,092 words
  27. 80.Chapter LXXVII1,082 words
  28. 81.Chapter LXXVIII: The Hearth1,706 words
  29. 82.Chapter LXXIX2,103 words
  30. 83.Chapter LXXX1,897 words
  31. 84.Chapter LXXXI1,101 words
  32. 85.Chapter LXXXII: The Cloister1,145 words
  33. 86.Chapter LXXXIII: The Hearth638 words
  34. 87.Chapter LXXXIV: "MISTRESS, they all say he is dead."4,284 words
  35. 88.Chapter LXXXV: The Hearth1,861 words
  36. 89.Chapter LXXXVI: The Hearth989 words
  37. 90.Chapter LXXXVII: The Cloister and The Hearth1,095 words
  38. 91.Chapter LXXXVIII: The Cloister and The Hearth1,156 words
  39. 92.Chapter LXXXIX2,408 words
  40. 93.Chapter XC1,340 words
  41. 94.Chapter XCI1,211 words
  42. 95.Chapter XCII1,449 words
  43. 96.Chapter XCIII7,136 words
  44. 97.Chapter XCIV3,529 words
  45. 98.Chapter XCV3,656 words
  46. 99.Chapter XCVI4,291 words
  47. 100.Chapter XCVII4,330 words
  48. 101.Chapter XCVIII11,367 words
  49. 102.Chapter XCIX490 words
  50. 103.Chapter C243 words
  51. 104.Chapter CI1,920 words
  52. 105.Chapter CII1,311 words