When the venture has been made of dealing with historical events and characters, it always seems fair towards the reader to avow what liberties have been taken, and how much of the sketch is founded on history.
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| Birth: | 11th August, 1823 |
| Death: | 24th May, 1901 |
| Nationality: | British |
| Profession: | Novelist |
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Charlotte Mary Yonge was born in Otterbourne, Hampshire, England. She was an English novelist. She began writing in 1848, and published during her long life about 160 works, chiefly novels. Her first commercial success, The Heir of Redclyffe, provided the funding to enable the schooner Southern Cross to be put into service on behalf of George Selwyn. Among the best known of her works are The Heir of Redclyffe, Heartsease and The Daisy Chain.
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