In 'Nuttie's Father,' Charlotte M. Yonge crafts a morally intricate tale set against the societal norms of the Victorian era, exploring the repercussions of desire and the bounds of duty. Yonge's narrative weaves between the innocence of youth and the persuasive guile of a seasoned libertine, employing a delicate literary style that mirrors the fragility of virtue in a time of rigid social hierarc...