The Column is a novel written by Charles Marriott and published in 1901. The story is set in the early 19th century and revolves around the life of a young woman named Barbara Goring. Barbara is the daughter of a wealthy landowner and is betrothed to a man she does not love. However, she falls in love with a young soldier named Ronald, who is stationed in her town. The two begin a secret affair, but their happiness is short-lived when Ronald is sent...