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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. == Life == Charlotte Mary Yonge was born in Otterbourne, Hampshire, England, on 11 August 1823 to William Yonge and Fanny Yonge, ''née'' Bargus.〔Hayter (1996), p. vii〕 She was educated at home by her father, studying Latin, Greek, French, Euclid and algebra.〔Coleridge (1903), pp. 107–108〕 Her father's lessons could be harsh:
Yonge's devotion to her father was lifelong and her relationship with him seems to have been for her the standard for all other relationships, including marriage.〔Sturrock (1995), pp. 17–18〕 His "approbation was throughout life my bliss; his anger my misery for the time."〔Quoted in Sturrock (1995), p. 17〕 She was born into a religious family background, was devoted to the Church of England, and much influenced by John Keble, Vicar of Hursley from 1835, a near neighbour and one of the leaders of the Oxford Movement. Yonge is herself sometimes referred to as "the novelist of the Oxford Movement", as her novels frequently reflect the values and concerns of Anglo-Catholicism. She remained in Otterbourne all her life and for 71 years was a teacher in the village Sunday school.〔Cross, F. L. (ed.) (1957) ''The Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church''. London: Oxford U. P.; p. 1484〕 In 1868 a new parish was formed to the south of Yonge's home village of Otterbourne; the parish was to contain the villages of Eastley and Barton. Yonge donated £500 towards the parish church and was asked to choose which of the two villages the parish should be named after. She chose Eastley, but decided that it should be spelt 'Eastleigh' as she perceived this as being more modern. Yonge died in her hometown of Otterbourne on 24 May 1901. Her obituary in The Times said:〔http://www.dur.ac.uk/c.e.schultze/context/obituary.html Charlotte Yonge: Obituary and funeral〕
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