# The Cloister and the Hearth

By Charles Reade.

"The Cloister and the Hearth" by Charles Reade is a historical novel published in 1861. Set in 15th-century Europe, it follows Gerard Eliassoen, a young scribe whose journey takes him far from his beloved Margaret. When false news of her death reaches him, Gerard's path leads him toward the Church, setting up a profound conflict between earthly love and religious duty. Based on fragmentary details about Erasmus's parents, this richly detailed tale explores the collision between family devotion and clerical obligation across a vividly rendered medieval landscape. (Summary by Project Gutenberg, written by machine.)

- Language: English
- Subjects: Historical fiction; Middle Ages -- Fiction; Love stories; Netherlands -- Fiction

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## Audiobooks of it

- [Cloister and the Hearth](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/books/librivox/13065) by Charles Reade (36 h 17 min, English)
- [Cloister and the Hearth (version 2)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/books/librivox/12020) by Charles Reade (30 h 46 min, English)

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