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The Pillars of the House
Charlotte M. Yonge
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'I only see that you are obstinate and unreasonable, throwing away all my pains to guard her for you!'
Felix could not but laugh a little ironically as he said, 'Thank you.'
'You think it mere fancy,' said Lady Vanderkist, nettled into proving her words by an exposure of herself; 'but she would have had that young Travis two years ago, if I had not managed to give him a hint before he got involved.'
'Alda!' He started up, and stood over her, speaking low, but with pain and horror inconceivable. 'Alda, if you had not told me this, I should not have believed it. I do not believe you now.'
Alda had the grace to colour violently under the force of his indignation. 'Well, well,' she said, 'of course it was not only that. No one out of a novel would be so di. . . Read More
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Another excellent domestic tear jerker by Charlotte Yonge. Despite the deep religiosity that pervades most of the story, she writes her characters so extremely well that you have to read on to find out what happens to them.
A must read for anyone who loves classic literature.
All the stars!!!! This is easily a contender for my favorite book of the year. I hope to write more soon.
Love this long domestic novel detailing the non-adventures of 12 orphaned children. (I take that back--one of them gets to the U.S., where he is scalped during an Indian raid. Other than that, though, they lead a pretty quiet life.)
I can't praise this massive book enough. I was totally absorbed in the lives of this long family, left in the care of the eldest two (the 'pillars' of the title). They are not all paragons - mistakes and misjudgements are made and paid dearly for. It's not for you if you don't like upfront Christian
This (very long) novel is probably Miss Yonge's greatest, a "family chronicle" rather like her "The Daisy Chain". (And indeed, some of the characters from "The Daisy Chain" and "The Trial" show up in "The Pillars of the House".) There's plot enough here for six or eight "regular" novels -- a huge sl
This is a very long book in two volumes that draws one into the lives of a family growing up in England after losing both parents. The pillars are two teenagers, older brother and sister, who lead the rest of the large family through perhaps one to two decades. The book is difficult to start because
If you like Victorian family sagas, and find Anglo-Catholicism to be literary catnip, this is the book for you.