Charlotte M. (Charlotte Mary) Yonge

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Charlotte M. (Charlotte Mary) Yonge

1823–1901

A hugely popular Victorian novelist, she wrote stories shaped by faith, family life, and a strong sense of duty. Her best-known books helped bring the ideals of the Oxford Movement to a wide general audience.

70 Audiobooks

The Clever Woman of the Family

The Clever Woman of the Family

by Charlotte M. (Charlotte Mary) Yonge

The Daisy Chain, or Aspirations

The Daisy Chain, or Aspirations

by Charlotte M. (Charlotte Mary) Yonge

Dynevor Terrace; Or, The Clue of Life — Volume 1

Dynevor Terrace; Or, The Clue of Life — Volume 1

by Charlotte M. (Charlotte Mary) Yonge

My Young Alcides: A Faded Photograph

My Young Alcides: A Faded Photograph

by Charlotte M. (Charlotte Mary) Yonge

The Two Guardians or, Home in This World

The Two Guardians or, Home in This World

by Charlotte M. (Charlotte Mary) Yonge

The Herd Boy and His Hermit

The Herd Boy and His Hermit

by Charlotte M. (Charlotte Mary) Yonge

Scenes and Characters, or, Eighteen Months at Beechcroft

Scenes and Characters, or, Eighteen Months at Beechcroft

by Charlotte M. (Charlotte Mary) Yonge

Young Folks' History of Rome

Young Folks' History of Rome

by Charlotte M. (Charlotte Mary) Yonge

That Stick

That Stick

by Charlotte M. (Charlotte Mary) Yonge

History of France

History of France

by Charlotte M. (Charlotte Mary) Yonge

The Caged Lion

The Caged Lion

by Charlotte M. (Charlotte Mary) Yonge

A Modern Telemachus

A Modern Telemachus

by Charlotte M. (Charlotte Mary) Yonge

Little Lucy's Wonderful Globe

Little Lucy's Wonderful Globe

by Charlotte M. (Charlotte Mary) Yonge

The Little Duke: Richard the Fearless

The Little Duke: Richard the Fearless

by Charlotte M. (Charlotte Mary) Yonge

The Two Sides of the Shield

The Two Sides of the Shield

by Charlotte M. (Charlotte Mary) Yonge

A Book of Golden Deeds

A Book of Golden Deeds

by Charlotte M. (Charlotte Mary) Yonge

Magnum Bonum; Or, Mother Carey's Brood

Magnum Bonum; Or, Mother Carey's Brood

by Charlotte M. (Charlotte Mary) Yonge

The Heir of Redclyffe

The Heir of Redclyffe

by Charlotte M. (Charlotte Mary) Yonge

Beechcroft at Rockstone

Beechcroft at Rockstone

by Charlotte M. (Charlotte Mary) Yonge

The Stokesley Secret

The Stokesley Secret

by Charlotte M. (Charlotte Mary) Yonge

Countess Kate

Countess Kate

by Charlotte M. (Charlotte Mary) Yonge

The Prince and the Page: A Story of the Last Crusade

The Prince and the Page: A Story of the Last Crusade

by Charlotte M. (Charlotte Mary) Yonge

The Chaplet of Pearls

The Chaplet of Pearls

by Charlotte M. (Charlotte Mary) Yonge

The Pigeon Pie

The Pigeon Pie

by Charlotte M. (Charlotte Mary) Yonge

Cameos from English History, from Rollo to Edward II

Cameos from English History, from Rollo to Edward II

by Charlotte M. (Charlotte Mary) Yonge

Under the Storm

Under the Storm

by Charlotte M. (Charlotte Mary) Yonge

Two Penniless Princesses

Two Penniless Princesses

by Charlotte M. (Charlotte Mary) Yonge

The Dove in the Eagle's Nest

The Dove in the Eagle's Nest

by Charlotte M. (Charlotte Mary) Yonge

Lady Hester; Or, Ursula's Narrative

Lady Hester; Or, Ursula's Narrative

by Charlotte M. (Charlotte Mary) Yonge

Women Novelists of Queen Victoria's Reign: A Book of Appreciations

Women Novelists of Queen Victoria's Reign: A Book of Appreciations

by Mrs. (Margaret) Oliphant, Mrs. Alexander, E. Lynn (Elizabeth Lynn) Linton, Edna Lyall, Katharine S. (Katharine Sarah) Macquoid, Emma Marshall, Louisa Parr, Adeline Sergeant, Charlotte M. (Charlotte Mary) Yonge

The Long Vacation

The Long Vacation

by Charlotte M. (Charlotte Mary) Yonge

The Armourer's Prentices

The Armourer's Prentices

by Charlotte M. (Charlotte Mary) Yonge

More Bywords

More Bywords

by Charlotte M. (Charlotte Mary) Yonge

Love and Life: An Old Story in Eighteenth Century Costume

Love and Life: An Old Story in Eighteenth Century Costume

by Charlotte M. (Charlotte Mary) Yonge

Heartsease; Or, The Brother's Wife

Heartsease; Or, The Brother's Wife

by Charlotte M. (Charlotte Mary) Yonge

Hopes and Fears or, scenes from the life of a spinster

Hopes and Fears or, scenes from the life of a spinster

by Charlotte M. (Charlotte Mary) Yonge

Aunt Charlotte's Stories of Greek History

Aunt Charlotte's Stories of Greek History

by Charlotte M. (Charlotte Mary) Yonge

Friarswood Post Office

Friarswood Post Office

by Charlotte M. (Charlotte Mary) Yonge

The Lances of Lynwood

The Lances of Lynwood

by Charlotte M. (Charlotte Mary) Yonge

The Young Step-Mother; Or, A Chronicle of Mistakes

The Young Step-Mother; Or, A Chronicle of Mistakes

by Charlotte M. (Charlotte Mary) Yonge

What books to lend and what to give

What books to lend and what to give

by Charlotte M. (Charlotte Mary) Yonge

Henrietta's Wish; Or, Domineering

Henrietta's Wish; Or, Domineering

by Charlotte M. (Charlotte Mary) Yonge

Sowing and Sewing: A Sexagesima Story

Sowing and Sewing: A Sexagesima Story

by Charlotte M. (Charlotte Mary) Yonge

The Armourer's Prentices

The Armourer's Prentices

by Charlotte M. (Charlotte Mary) Yonge

The Three Brides

The Three Brides

by Charlotte M. (Charlotte Mary) Yonge

Old Times at Otterbourne

Old Times at Otterbourne

by Charlotte M. (Charlotte Mary) Yonge

Chantry House

Chantry House

by Charlotte M. (Charlotte Mary) Yonge

Abbeychurch; Or, Self-Control and Self-Conceit

Abbeychurch; Or, Self-Control and Self-Conceit

by Charlotte M. (Charlotte Mary) Yonge

Young Folks' History of England

Young Folks' History of England

by Charlotte M. (Charlotte Mary) Yonge

Nuttie's Father

Nuttie's Father

by Charlotte M. (Charlotte Mary) Yonge

The Trial; Or, More Links of the Daisy Chain

The Trial; Or, More Links of the Daisy Chain

by Charlotte M. (Charlotte Mary) Yonge

Dynevor Terrace; Or, The Clue of Life — Volume 2

Dynevor Terrace; Or, The Clue of Life — Volume 2

by Charlotte M. (Charlotte Mary) Yonge

Index of the Project Gutenberg Works of Charlotte M. Yonge

Index of the Project Gutenberg Works of Charlotte M. Yonge

by Charlotte M. (Charlotte Mary) Yonge

The Carbonels

The Carbonels

by Charlotte M. (Charlotte Mary) Yonge

Modern Broods; Or, Developments Unlooked For

Modern Broods; Or, Developments Unlooked For

by Charlotte M. (Charlotte Mary) Yonge

Little Lucy's Wonderful Globe

Little Lucy's Wonderful Globe

by Charlotte M. (Charlotte Mary) Yonge

History of Christian names

History of Christian names

by Charlotte M. (Charlotte Mary) Yonge

Pikku herttua eli Rikhard Pelkäämätön

Pikku herttua eli Rikhard Pelkäämätön

by Charlotte M. (Charlotte Mary) Yonge

Stories jolly: stories new: stories strange & stories true : A series of new and original tales for boys and girls from six to fourteen years old

Stories jolly: stories new: stories strange & stories true : A series of new and original tales for boys and girls from six to fourteen years old

by H. C. (Henry Cadwallader) Adams, R. M. (Robert Michael) Ballantyne, S. (Sabine) Baring-Gould, Fanny Barry, Frances Clare, Alice Corkran, George Manville Fenn, Agnes Giberne, Mrs. A. M. Goodhart, G. A. (George Alfred) Henty, Katharine S. (Katharine Sarah) Macquoid, Mrs. Molesworth, Helen A. Wilmot-Buxton, Emma Wood, Charlotte M. (Charlotte Mary) Yonge

About the author

Born in Otterbourne, Hampshire, on August 11, 1823, Charlotte Mary Yonge became one of the most widely read English novelists of the Victorian period. She was deeply connected to the Church of England and wrote with the encouragement of John Keble, one of the leading figures of the Oxford Movement.

Yonge was remarkably prolific, producing novels, historical writing, religious works, essays, and books for young readers. Her 1853 novel The Heir of Redclyffe was especially successful and made her famous, and her fiction often blends lively domestic storytelling with questions of character, faith, education, and social responsibility.

She spent most of her life in her home village and died there on March 24, 1901. Although her style is firmly rooted in Victorian values, her work remains important for readers interested in nineteenth-century fiction, Anglican culture, and the history of popular women's writing.