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Two Penniless Princesses
Two Penniless Princesses is a novel written by Charlotte M. Yonge. The story revolves around two sisters, Rosamond and Agatha, who are left penniless after their father's death. The sisters are forced to leave their luxurious lifestyle and move to a small cottage in the countryside. They struggle to make ends meet and face numerous challenges in their new life. The novel explores themes of love, sacrifice, and the importance of family. As the story progresses, the sisters encounter different characters who help them in their journey. The novel is set in the 19th century and provides a glimpse into the societal norms and expectations of the time. Overall, Two Penniless Princesses is a heartwarming tale of resilience and sisterhood.George Douglas's chivalrous venture in defence of the falcon of his lady-love had certainly not done much for him hitherto, as Davie observed. The Lady Joanna, as every one now called her, took it as only the bounden duty and natural service of one of her suite, and would have cared little for his suffering for it personally.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
180 pages, Paperback
Published June 17, 2004
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Charlotte Mary Yonge
722 books73 followersCharlotte Mary Yonge 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. 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 Selwyn. Similar charitable works were done with the profits from later novels. Yonge was also a founder and editor for forty years of The Monthly Packet, a magazine (founded in 1851) with a varied readership, but targeted at British Anglican girls (in later years it was addressed to a somewhat wider readership).
Among the best known of her works are The Heir of Redclyffe, Heartsease, and The Daisy Chain. A Book of Golden Deeds is a collection of true stories of courage and self-sacrifice. She also wrote Cameos from English History, Life of John Coleridge Patteson: Missionary Bishop of the Melanesian Islands and Hannah More. Her History of Christian Names was described as "the first serious attempt at tackling the subject" and as the standard work on names in the preface to the first edition of Withycombe's The Oxford Dictionary of English Christian Names, 1944.
Her personal example and influence on her god-daughter, Alice Mary Coleridge, played a formative role in Coleridge's zeal for women's education and thus, indirectly, led to the foundation of Abbots Bromley School for Girls.
After her death, her friend, assistant and collaborator, Christabel Coleridge, published the biographical Charlotte Mary Yonge: her Life and Letters (1903).
-Wikipedia
The Charlotte Mary Yonge Fellowship, a website with lots of information.
See Charlotte's character page for books about her.
She began writing in 1848, and published during her long life about 160 works, chiefly novels. 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 Selwyn. Similar charitable works were done with the profits from later novels. Yonge was also a founder and editor for forty years of The Monthly Packet, a magazine (founded in 1851) with a varied readership, but targeted at British Anglican girls (in later years it was addressed to a somewhat wider readership).
Among the best known of her works are The Heir of Redclyffe, Heartsease, and The Daisy Chain. A Book of Golden Deeds is a collection of true stories of courage and self-sacrifice. She also wrote Cameos from English History, Life of John Coleridge Patteson: Missionary Bishop of the Melanesian Islands and Hannah More. Her History of Christian Names was described as "the first serious attempt at tackling the subject" and as the standard work on names in the preface to the first edition of Withycombe's The Oxford Dictionary of English Christian Names, 1944.
Her personal example and influence on her god-daughter, Alice Mary Coleridge, played a formative role in Coleridge's zeal for women's education and thus, indirectly, led to the foundation of Abbots Bromley School for Girls.
After her death, her friend, assistant and collaborator, Christabel Coleridge, published the biographical Charlotte Mary Yonge: her Life and Letters (1903).
-Wikipedia
The Charlotte Mary Yonge Fellowship, a website with lots of information.
See Charlotte's character page for books about her.
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November 10, 2017
This was my least favorite Charlotte Mary Yonge book I've read so far. It's a historical fiction novel, and it didn't incorporate the deep, religious ideas contained in many of her other books. Something about the story line just didn't appeal to me much, and I had to force myself to finish it. There's nothing wrong with the book, but it just wasn't that interesting to me personally.
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April 6, 2023Free o read on project Gutenberg and impossible to find even on eBay!
January 2, 2013
I don't know why this book has such a low rating (currently 3.00). It was one of those free classics that came with my ebook reader that I try to get around to reading eventually in some sort of mad desire for self-improvement and it really was one of the best written books I've read in absolutely ages.
Considering the date the book was written, the even older period in history when it was set and the use of broad Scots, it is an amazingly readable novel about two of the Scottish King James I's daughters as they leave Scotland in search of better prospects.
It is apparently a sequel to The Caged Lion which I shall be adding to my to-read list.
Considering the date the book was written, the even older period in history when it was set and the use of broad Scots, it is an amazingly readable novel about two of the Scottish King James I's daughters as they leave Scotland in search of better prospects.
It is apparently a sequel to The Caged Lion which I shall be adding to my to-read list.
July 24, 2013
The Scots brogue was sometimes difficult to understand but did not detract too much from the story. This was not one of the more enjoyable C M Yonge stories but they all have an appeal because of the time in which they were written. They can be a challenge!
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March 6, 2014
June 29, 2016
a difficult read because of the language being old fashioned, but I'm glad I stuck it out. princesses, and their Knights that save them. a true fairy tale.
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