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The Dove in the Eagle's Nest
Charlotte Mary Yonge (1823-1901), was an English novelist, known for her huge output. She was devoted to the Church of England, and much influenced by John Keble, a near neighbour and one of the leaders of the Oxford Movement. Her novels reflected the values and concerns of Anglo-Catholicism. She began writing in 1848, and published during her long life about 100 works, ch...more
Paperback, 292 pages
Published
September 14th 2007
by Dodo Press
(first published January 1st 1983)
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This book struck me as a cross between Henty and the Lamplighter genre; a great deal of adventure(Henty), with a simplistic approach to them (Lamplighter). This novel follows first the adventures of Christina and then those of her sons, the Barons Eberhard and Friedmund. The concept of twin brothers so close as to almost form a part of each other reminded me of The Brethren by H. R. Haggard, and I believe I enjoy that setting; some asset of it is very intense. Overall, I loved the old-time langu...more
I heard that Charlotte Yonge's books were very good, and was disappointed. It reminds me rather of an Elsie Dinsmore book. Unlike Elsie, the heroine makes mistakes, but the book seems to focus on her morality and virtue rather than a plot, or drawing the reader to Christ. The plot is good, even intriguing, but it all goes to reveal the "exemplary" character of the heroine. If you like the Elsie books, you may like this even more. It is an enjoyable book, but if you think a well-written...more
Interesting, but still incredibly long and dull.
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Charlotte Mary Yonge (11 August 1823 - 24 May 1901), was an English novelist, known for her huge output, now mostly out of print.
She began writing in 1848, and published during her long life about 160 works, chiefly novels.[8] Her first commercial success, The Heir of Redclyffe (1853), provided the funding to enable the schooner Southern Cross to be put into service on behalf of George...more
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She began writing in 1848, and published during her long life about 160 works, chiefly novels.[8] Her first commercial success, The Heir of Redclyffe (1853), provided the funding to enable the schooner Southern Cross to be put into service on behalf of George...more
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