Charles Reade: 62 books

I dedicate all that is good in this work to my mother. — C. R. ,

This collection (1884) contains fourteen short stories, including "The Knight's Secret," “Exchange of Animals,” “Reality,” “‘There’s Many a Slip ‘Twixt the Cup and the Lip,’” “Man’s Life Saved by Fowls, and Woman’s by a Pig,” and "Lambert's Leap."

The title novella was originally written for inclusion in the novel It is Never too Late to Mend (1856) but omitted for artistic considerations, as he believed "a story within a story is a frightful flaw in art." This 1858 collection also contains the short novels Jack of All Trades and A Hero and a Martyr. 

Tale of a man who may or may not have sunk a ship on purpose.

Ships at anchor reared their tall masts, here and there; and the broad stream was enlivened and colored by junks and boats of all sizes and vivid hues, propelled on the screw principle by a great scull at the stern, with projecting handles for the crew to work; and at times a gorgeous mandarin boat,...

“HARD CASH, ” like “The Cloister and the Hearth, ” is a matter-of-fact Romance— that is, a fiction built on truths; and these truths have been gathered by long, severe, systematic labour, from a multitude of volumes, pamphlets, journals, reports, blue-books, manuscript narratives, letters,...

“THE Golden Star, ” Homburg, was a humble hotel, not used by gay gamblers, but by modest travelers.

The story begins with a young father, William Hope, who travels with his daughter, his “one remaining joy,” since his wife’s recent death by consumption. He hopes his love for his little girl—and his many talents—will be enough to keep them safe through their travels, but Hope has had trouble keeping his money in the past. . .

This 1876-7 novel continued the author's focus on trade unionism from his 1870 Put Yourself in His Place, while adding the element of a female physician named Rhoda Gould to the mix in order to express support for women's rights.  Rhoda must overcome the prejudices of the misogynistic Vizard before she can pursue her dream.