The mention of Erasmus' parents reminded me of the novel written about them, 'The Cloister and the Hearth' by Charles Reade, published in 1861. My father had a vintage copy on his shelf. It was written in the popular historical novel style of its era - a sort of literary Pre-Raphaelite effect.
It wasn't a bestseller. O Henry, in his short story "Springtime a la Carte" has his main character reading 'The Cloister and the Hearth' which he calls "the best non-selling book of the month". I only knew about it because of that copy of my father's - one of my siblings has it now.
I enjoyed the interview and look forward to hearing from Dr. Luther
The mention of Erasmus' parents reminded me of the novel written about them, 'The Cloister and the Hearth' by Charles Reade, published in 1861. My father had a vintage copy on his shelf. It was written in the popular historical novel style of its era - a sort of literary Pre-Raphaelite effect.
How did I not know about this?! 😆
It wasn't a bestseller. O Henry, in his short story "Springtime a la Carte" has his main character reading 'The Cloister and the Hearth' which he calls "the best non-selling book of the month". I only knew about it because of that copy of my father's - one of my siblings has it now.
I need to track it down!