Love and Life is a novel written by Charlotte M. Yonge that explores the themes of love, family, and duty. The story follows the life of a young woman named Gertrude, who is raised in a strict and conservative household. Despite her sheltered upbringing, Gertrude falls in love with a young man named Edward, who is from a different social class. As they navigate their relationship, they must also contend with the expectations of their families and society.Throughout the novel, Yonge examines the role of women in Victorian society and the challenges they faced in pursuing their own desires and aspirations. She also explores the complexities of family dynamics, particularly the relationships between parents and children.Love and Life is a poignant and insightful novel that offers a window into the social and cultural mores of nineteenth-century England. It is a timeless story that continues to resonate with readers today.""Bless thee my child! Take heed to yourself and your ways. It is a bad world, beset with temptations. Oh! heaven forgive me for sending my innocent lamb out into it. Oh! what would your blessed mother say?""This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.