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The Charles Reade Library

The Charles Reade Library

By: Charles Reade
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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.Public domain
Episodes
  • It is Never Too Late to Mend Chapter LIII

    It is Never Too Late to Mend Chapter LIII
    May 22 2026
    In which Mr. Meadows returns from Shropshire with a heart torn between love and prudence, soon becoming entwined in the fortunes and misfortunes of the Merton family, particularly through the secret and illicit perusal of letters meant for another. Thus begins a subtle and painful conquest of hope and desire, as he masks turbulent passions with patience and outward respect, weaving a delicate web of intentions shadowed by conscience and self-delusion.
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    9 mins
  • It is Never Too Late to Mend Chapter LII, part 2

    It is Never Too Late to Mend Chapter LII, part 2
    May 21 2026
    In which two men, one a seasoned adventurer and the other a hopeful companion, uncover signs of gold in an untamed Australian valley, stirring both excitement and danger amid hostile ruffians who seek to guard their secret. Through cleverness, courage, and a touch of providence, they turn fledgling efforts into a triumphant discovery that promises to transform the land and change their fortunes.
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    26 mins
  • It is Never Too Late to Mend Chapter LII, part 1

    It is Never Too Late to Mend Chapter LII, part 1
    May 20 2026
    In which the steadfast Robinson nurses George through illness and amidst dwindling hopes and bleak prospects, they rediscover their friendship while contemplating the possibility of gold hidden in the unyielding Australian soil, their spirits entwined with dreams both fanciful and faintly hopeful. Meanwhile, a lurking menace watches their movements from concealment in the rugged landscape, casting a sombre shadow over their pastoral endeavours and whispered aspirations.
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    32 mins
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