Introducing Charlotte Yonge
Charlotte Mary Yonge (1823–1901) was a best-selling Victorian author of books for adults and children, world famous for her novel The Heir of Redclyffe (1853). With its depiction of comfortable Victorian home life and its attractive hero at odds with his resentful cousin, this double love story remains a powerful and gripping read. Most popular today are her interlinked ‘family chronicles’, peopled by diverse characters who develop over time: Yonge’s lasting achievement is to make them live for her readers. Her many books (both fiction and non-fiction) and journalism were important in spreading the principles of the High Church ‘Oxford Movement’.
See outputs from the series of events for the bicentenary of Charlotte Yonge’s birth in 2023.
About CMYF: The Charlotte M. Yonge Fellowship
This Fellowship is all about people who enjoy Charlotte Yonge’s works. We range from those of us who revel in her extraordinary storytelling and love to talk about her works, to those who see her as an important figure in Victorian writing
CMYF News and events
- Book group meeting 11 May 2024The online book group meeting on 11 May will be the first of two to discuss The Pillars of the House.
- Spring meeting 2024The Spring meeting will be an outing to the Museum of the Home (formerly the Geffrye Museum) in Hoxton, and will take place on Friday, 19th April. Details of how to sign up for this meeting will be… Read More »Spring meeting 2024
- Bicentenary booklet availableOn 24 June 2023 the Charlotte Mary Yonge Fellowship joined forces with the Hampshire Field Club and Archaeological Society for a day in Otterbourne and Hursley to celebrate the 200th birthday of CMY. We are making the publication to… Read More »Bicentenary booklet available