The Charles Reade Library

About The Charles Reade Library

Welcome, Reader. Here you shall find no abridgement, no timid excerpt, no mutilated chapter smoothed for idle ears. Here the tale stands whole. The Charles Reade Library restores to the living voice the full vigour of those romances in which wrong is confronted, justice pursued, and the human heart tried as by fire. Prisons shall clang, cloisters shall echo, hearth-fires shall glow, and the oppressed shall speak. For what is a novel, if not a protest against falsehood, a plea for mercy, a trumpet against cruelty? And what is reading, if not the communion of earnest minds across the gulf of years? Come then. Sit close. The page is opened. The truth, though resisted, shall be heard.

Publisher

Charles Reade

Category

fiction

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

2 Mar 2026

Latest episode

4 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

217 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   4 Oct 2026

   The Cloister and the Hearth Chapter 100

   In which the fates of several characters are quietly chronicled, revealing the gentle, inevitable passage of years and the diverse destinies that unfold beyond the central narrative. Meanwhile, a reflection on the birth and enduring legacy of the illustrious Erasmus gently invites contemplation of genius that transcends the bounds of time and history.

2. 

   3 Oct 2026

   The Cloister and the Hearth Chapter 99

   In which the steadfast and gentle Clement faces his final days with a serene faith that humbly rejects earthly passion in favour of a celestial hope, drawing even the sceptical Jerome to a reluctant admiration and penitence. Their parting is marked by simple but profound rites, and the monks reflect on a life of true holiness that, despite human frailty and ecclesiastical trials, offers a beacon of constancy and affection beyond the grave.

3. 

   2 Oct 2026

   The Cloister and the Hearth Chapter 98

   In which a weary and ailing Gerard seeks refuge in a Dominican convent near Gouda, hoping for peace and gentle care under the kindly Brother Ambrose, whose friendship has long been a solace. Yet when the new and formidable prior arrives, strict orders challenge Gerard’s place there, culminating in a meeting most unexpected and charged with familiarity.

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