Charles —, author of 1861 novel The Cloister and the Hearth (5)

I believe the answer is:

reade

(Other definitions for reade that I've seen before include "Charles --, wrote The Cloister and the Hearth" , "Victorian author" , "Charles -, The Cloister and the Hearth author" , "Roman name for York" , "Charles --, English novelist" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.

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