Miscellanea

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Ewing, Juliana Horatia, 1841-1885

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource : multiple file formats

Place of Publication:

Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,

Summary:

"Miscellanea" by Juliana Horatia Ewing is a collection of stories written in the late 19th century. This compilation showcases Ewing's versatility and creativity in both narrative and storytelling styles, with a blend of whimsical tales, poignant narratives, and ironic observations. The collection includes stories that traverse various themes, such as family dynamics, the supernatural, and moral lessons, reflecting Ewing's literary prowess and her ability to engage a young audience. The opening of the book features a preface that outlines its purpose as a complete collection of the author's works, despite her own lack of enthusiasm for some of the included pieces. It discusses her ability to mimic different writing styles and introduces the first story, "The Mystery of the Bloody Hand." This tale is presented as a retrospective account by a character named Dorothy, who recounts her experiences surrounding a harrowing New Year's Eve dance and the mysterious events that followed, including love, loss, and a troubling incident that may have supernatural implications. The narrative sets the tone for a blend of adventure and emotion, inviting readers to explore the intricacies of human relationships intertwined with elements of mystery. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Contents:

The Mystery of the Bloody Hand

The Smut

The Crick

The Brothers

Cousin Peregrine's Wonder Stories: 1. The Chinese Jugglers, and the Englishman's Hands 2. Waves of the Great South Seas

Cousin Peregrine's Traveller's Tales: Jack of Pera

The Princes of Vegetation

Little Woods

May-Day, Old Style and New Style

In Memoriam, Margaret Gatty

Tales of the Khoja (from the Turkish)

The Snarling Princess (adapted from the German)

The Little Parsnip-Man (adapted from the German)

A Child's Wishes (from the German of R. Reinick)

War and the Dead (from the French of Jean Macé).

Credits:

Produced by Juliet Sutherland, Paul Ereaut and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net

Notes:

Reading ease score: 79.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.

Release date is 2005-07-22