The Cloister and the Hearth is one of Reade's famous novel. This celebrated novel has been ranked as an English classic almost since its publication. It is set in the 15th century and the author instills in it the flavor of medieval writing without making it unpalatable to the modern readers. The story mailnly is about Gerard's undertakings regarding his plans in his life. He has a great talent for penmanship and illuminating manuscripts he learned from the monks. Their family was poverty stricken and was barely supported by Elias their father. The story focuses on how he was able to survive despite of their condition.....(so on...)
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