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Grace&Chaos wrote:
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Thought it might be interesting to note that Charlotte Mason quotes from Yonge's book, Heir of Redclyffe in Volume I:
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| we must know how the will operates––how it manages the ordering of all that is done and thought in the kingdom of Mansoul. "Can't you make yourself do what you wish to do?" says Guy, in the Heir of Redclyffe [by Mary Charlotte Yonge], to poor Charlie Edmonston, who has never been in the habit of making himself do anything. |
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Yonge books are used throughout AO, in various forms and for free reading, and they are mentioned in several Parents Review articles. A Book of Golden Deeds is used in several of the CM Programmes, including Programme 95 of CM's schools (1923). |
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I think her first edition of this book includes illustrations by Kate Greenaway (whom I just enjoy so much). It is my radar now   |
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Yes, it does. I think there are four color illustrations. I love Kate Greenaway, too, Jenny! 
I knew that Yonge was used in some of CM's Programme's of work, I just didn't know how much until Jenn started this thread and I started digging. The PNEU used Charlotte Yonge extensively - in both history/literature (several of her historical novels are used) and for citizenship and morals (using Yonge's A Book of Golden Deeds). And Charlotte Mason frequently quotes from Heir to Redclyffe, throughout her volumes of work, in ways that indicate that she thought much of the moral story conveyed through this book.
I had already decided to use A Book of Golden Deeds in our Morning Basket for the next couple of years, and now I'm so glad I have! And having the chronological list of stories in the back of the book will allow me to decide if I want to coordinate a story with a particular period of history we may be reading about.
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Just wanted to pipe in that most of these titles are free for the Kindle as well as the Gutenburg link Jen posted. If you don't have a Kindle you can use the free Kindle reader app for your PC or tablet.
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Nice! Picked up Little Duke years ago at a book sale, and meant to see if she had other books, but never got around to it. Thank you for this thread!! Now off to check the library, etc.
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| Nice! Picked up Little Duke years ago at a book sale, and meant to see if she had other books, but never got around to it. Thank you for this thread!! Now off to check the library, etc. |
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We are just starting to listen to the Librivox recording. Interestingly at the end of chapter one, the reader's version said "after Morning service in the chapel" whereas our book says "after Mass in the chapel".
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JennGM wrote:
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| Nice! Picked up Little Duke years ago at a book sale, and meant to see if she had other books, but never got around to it. Thank you for this thread!! Now off to check the library, etc. |
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We are just starting to listen to the Librivox recording. Interestingly at the end of chapter one, the reader's version said "after Morning service in the chapel" whereas our book says "after Mass in the chapel". |
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Oooh, this is making me mad.  Whatever translation the readers are using on Librovox, they have been Anglicanized, because the sacraments and Liturgy mentioned are definitely Catholic. And how silly, because this was the time of Norman/Saxon England, when the world was Catholic/Christian. There was no Protestant services.
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JennGM wrote:
JennGM wrote:
stefoodie wrote:
| Nice! Picked up Little Duke years ago at a book sale, and meant to see if she had other books, but never got around to it. Thank you for this thread!! Now off to check the library, etc. |
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We are just starting to listen to the Librivox recording. Interestingly at the end of chapter one, the reader's version said "after Morning service in the chapel" whereas our book says "after Mass in the chapel". |
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Oooh, this is making me mad. Whatever translation the readers are using on Librovox, they have been Anglicanized, because the sacraments and Liturgy mentioned are definitely Catholic. And how silly, because this was the time of Norman/Saxon England, when the world was Catholic/Christian. There was no Protestant services. |
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Just because I'm obsessed with this, I thought I would explain my source vs. another version. Project Gutenberg uses an edition from Macmillan, 1905. The book was originally written in 1854, but in Gutengerg's listing, there was some "new edition" in 1891.
My own copy is published by J.M Dent & sons, 1963, part of the Children's Illustrated Classics, but it refers to the 1854 edition. It's only by chance that I found this used book, and just because my son is reading along that I noticed the obvious change in the wording of anything to do with Catholicism...and we're only on Chapter 3.
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Just out of curiosity I checked my free Kindle version and it is the 1905 version using the "after Morning service" phrasing.
Humph!
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Mackfam wrote:
| Do you know what I'd love to find? A chronological compilation of the setting (location and century) of all of her books!! Anyone found anything like that??? |
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Answering my own request.
Charlotte Yonge books arranged by century:
10TH CENTURY
The Little Duke - Normandy, Richard the Fearless
13TH CENTURY
The Prince and the Page - 8th Crusade
14TH CENTURY
The Lances of Lynwood - Period of Edward III
15TH CENTURY
The Caged Lion - Scotland, early 15th century
Two Penniless Princesses - Period of Henry VI
Grisly Grissell - War of the Roses
The Dove in the Eagles Nest - Time of Maximilian (1472-1531)
16TH CENTURY
The Armourer's 'Prentices - Period of Henry VIII
The Chaplet of Pearls - France, Coligny and St. Barholomew
Unknown to History - Mary, Queen of Scots
17TH CENTURY
Stray Pearls - Prince Rupert's Time
A Reputed Changeling - Period of Charles II - William III
19TH CENTURY
Kenneth - Napoleon's Russian Campaign
source: A Guide to the Best Historical Novels and Tales by Jonathan Nield (Free for the Kindle)
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Fantastic, Jen! 
Spoiler alert!
I just finished The Daisy Chain, or Aspirations, the Kindle version. A few typos, but a very worthwhile read and it's free. The book does have several deaths of family members, including the mother of the family and a young child. It beautifully illustrates resignation to the will of God and how we might strive after virtue. It strongly stresses "duty"...a very important English virtue. Also, missionary zeal and charitable works are central to the storyline..
I really enjoyed the story.
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Since everyone was bumping old favorites, I thought I'd chime in with a thread I really liked!
This is a favorite especially because of the great chronological list that Jen put together on page 2!
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Adding to my favorites!!
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