Charlotte Mary Yonge
1823 - 1901
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Biography
Charlotte Mary Yonge (1823-1901) was an English novelist best known for her prolific output of religious and historical fiction for children and adults. She devoted her life to the promotion of high moral values and the education of the young through her extensive literary works. Yonge's writings often featured strong moral lessons and reflections on faith and duty, reflecting her deep Anglican beliefs. Her works were popular during the Victorian era and played a significant role in shaping the moral and educational landscape of the time.
Famous Quotes (5)
1
A house should be a home of the affections.
2
There are no little events in life. Those we think of no consequence may be full of fate.
3
Veneration of a woman is a moral test. The spirit of gallantry, if diluted into that of mere admiration, will become the playful pastime of a frivolous man; but transferred to admiration for the sex, it will dwell in the heart of the lowest present and the loftiest absent.
4
I suppose there is no faculty of the human soul so persistent and universal, as that of helping when we can, succouring and going to the rescue of those whom we see suffer.
5
The duty of the elder to the younger is the great duty of life.