
Description
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.
About the Author
Charlotte M. (Charlotte Mary) Yonge (1823–1901) is a classic author whose works are in the public domain.





