| The Cloister and the Hearth: Or, Maid, Wife, and Widow; A Matter-Of-Fact Romance Contributor(s): Reade, Charles (Author) |
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ISBN: 0559737858 ISBN-13: 9780559737855 Publisher: BiblioLife OUR PRICE: $46.54 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: December 2008 * Not available - Not in print at this time *Annotation: Charles Reade was born in 1814 in England. He used his writings to attack the social injustices of his time. Before becoming a writer Reade studied for the bar and then sold violins. The Cloister and the Hearth written in 1861 is his best known work. This novel tells the story of Father Desiderius Erasmus. He is a man torn between religious celibacy and his romantic love for a woman forbidden to him. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History |
| Dewey: 823.8 |
| Physical Information: 1.38" H x 9.21" W x 6.14" (2.32 lbs) 632 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - British Isles |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process. Though we have made best efforts - the books may have occasional errors that do not impede the reading experience. We believe this work is culturally important and have elected to bring the book back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. |
