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Christie Johnstone is an 1853 romantic drama novel by the British writer Charles Reade. It follows the adventures of the young and wealthy aristocrat Viscount Ipsden in the course of his efforts to relieve the deserving poor of a Scottish fishing village.
Charles Reade was born at Ipsden, Oxfordshire, to John Reade and Anne Marie Scott-Waring, and had at least four brothers. [1] He studied at Magdalen College, Oxford, taking his B.A. in 1835, and became a fellow of his college.
Christie Johnstone is a 1921 British silent romance film directed by Norman McDonald and starring Gertrude McCoy, Stewart Rome and Clive Brook. [1] It was adapted from the 1853 novel Christie Johnstone by Charles Reade. It was made at Broadwest's Walthamstow Studios.
Christie Johnstone may refer to: Christie Johnstone, an 1853 novel by Charles Reade; Christie Johnstone , a 1921 ...
The Cloister and the Hearth (1861) is an historical novel by the British author Charles Reade. Set in the 15th century, it relates the travels of a young scribe and illuminator, Gerard Eliassoen, through several European countries. The Cloister and the Hearth often describes the events, people and their practices in minute detail.
Agatha Christie is the latest bestselling novelist to get the rewriting treatment for 2023 readers, according to a British newspaper. The bestselling novelist in the world, Christie created ...
The novel was soon adapted for the stage by Augustin Daly to capitalize on its success. The book form was released in October 1866 – Daly wrote the play in four days, and it received its first performance on 7 November 1866 at the New York Theatre with John K. Mortimer and Rose Eytinge in the lead roles.
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