Charles Reade (1814-1884)

Reade was an English author whose novels expose, with passionate indignation, the social injustices of his times. Reade's 14 novels reveal his humanitarianism and concern with social issues. It Is Never Too Late to Mend (1856) attacked conditions in prisons, and Hard Cash (1863) exposed the ill-treatment of mental patients, especially in private asylums; Put Yourself in His Place (1870) dealt with the terrorist activities of trade unionists; and the melodramatic Foul Play (1868), written with Dion Boucicault, revealed the frauds of "coffin ships" and helped to sway public opinion in favor of the safety measures proposed later by Samuel Plimsoll.

Date:
1875 circa 15 years
Original Format:
Photographic Print
Item#:
MES03482
Height:
963px
Width:
697px
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