The Cloister and the Hearth

Charles Reade (1814–1884) was a renowned English novelist and dramatist, celebrated for his powerful and realistic storytelling. Born on June 8, 1814, in Ipsden, Oxfordshire, Reade pursued a classical education at Magdalen College, Oxford, earning a B.A. in 1835 and an M.A. in 1839. Originally destined for a career in law, he was called to the bar at Lincoln's Inn in 1843, but his passion for lite...