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The Cloister and the Hearth
The Cloister and the Hearth
Author: Charles Reade
This masterpiece re-creates the fifteenth century, presenting in the form of a novel for modern eyes the life of Holland, Germany and Italy as it appeared to people of the Middle Ages. It begins as a simple love story between Gerard, a sweet-natured lad destined for the Church, and Margaret, the daughter of a poor scholar. But Gerard is imprison...  more »
ISBN: 404734
Publication Date: 1960
Pages: 785
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Publisher: Washington Square Press
Book Type: Paperback
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Be aware that many editions of The Cloister and the Hearth have been abridged and often rewritten. This edition from The Book League of America, New York is one such - it is substantially abridged (down from 700 plus pages to 331) and rephrased to more modern English prose. The title page calls it "Designed to be read as a modern novel". The plot is there but the style and substance is gone.


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