Charlotte M. (Charlotte Mary) YongeVerified

Yonge crafts a morally intricate narrative set around an English cathedral estate, where family secrets and religious faith collide with the desires of its inhabitants. Her nuanced portrayal of Victorian life resists simple judgments, instead exploring how duty and emotion coexist in the human heart.

A study of the origins and meanings of Christian names, with attention to language, culture and religion. Yonge says in the preface that she sorts names by language and meaning instead of simply listing them alphabetically.

A historical novel about the Delavie sisters, especially Aurelia, in 18th-century English society. It retells the story of Psyche and Cupid as it follows love, social pressure and family duty, and opens with Major Delavie awaiting his daughters' return.