The Daisy Chain, or Aspirations (Annotated)

The Daisy Chain, or Aspirations is a richly textured Victorian family chronicle centered on the May household, especially the intellectually gifted and morally earnest Ethel May. Through domestic incidents, illness, bereavement, education, and religious duty, Charlotte M. Yonge transforms the everyday life of a middle-class family into a serious moral drama. Its style is expansive, observant, and ...