The Daisy Chain, or, Aspirations: A Family Chronicle

Charlotte Mary Yonge was a prolific English novelist in the 19th century. Yonge was born to a Christian family and her values played a strong role in her writings. Yonge’s books earned much praise during her lifetime including from other esteemed authors such as George Eliot, Lewis Carroll, and Anthony Trollope.

The Daisy Chain, published in 1858, is one of Yonge’s most famous works. The novel tells the story of a large Christian family of eleven children who are growing up without their mother after she dies in an accident.