Miscellanea

"Miscellanea" by Juliana Horatia Ewing is a collection of diverse stories that captures both the author's narrative skill and inventive storytelling. The book includes a range of themes from family life and moral instruction to supernatural events to show off the author's capability to connect with young readers. With a preface setting the stage in the late 19th century, it shows the author’s ability to write in a wide range of voices and styles, beginning with "The Mystery of the Bloody Hand." This opening story, told from the perspective of Dorothy, explores a New Year's Eve of mystery, love, and loss, with haunting events that blur the line between reality and the supernatural, setting a tone of adventure.