This work is based on Cloister and the Hearth written by Charles Reade in 1861. Cloister in the Hearth is an English classic. This is a modern translation of this work. It is set in 15th Century and centers around the family of a cloth merchant in Tergou, a small town in Holland near Rotterdam. It explains the 15th's centuries struggles of love, marriage, children, and life's complications. Read to discover more.