Project Gutenberg 2007-01-23 Public domain in the USA. 131 Ewing, Juliana Horatia 1841 1885 Ewing, J. H. (Juliana Horatia) Ewing, J.H. Ewing, Juliana Horatia Gatty The Peace Egg and Other tales The peace egg -- A Christmas mumming play -- Hints for private theatricals, I,II,III -- Snap-dragons -- Old Father Christmas. Produced by Juliet Sutherland, Sankar Viswanathan, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Peace Egg and Other Tales" by Juliana Horatia Ewing is a collection of children's stories written in the late 19th century. This charming anthology provides delightful narratives that often revolve around themes of Christmas and family, integrating rich elements of English folklore and tradition. The opening story, "The Peace Egg," sets the tone with a narrative that explores the complexities of familial love and ties, particularly within the context of Christmas celebrations. The opening of "The Peace Egg" introduces us to a bittersweet scene on Christmas Eve, where a Captain and his wife experience a profound sadness despite being surrounded by their joyful children, who are staging a festive play. The narrative unfolds through reflections on the Captain's wife, who carries the weight of estrangement from her father due to her marriage choices. As the children perform their play—a humorous and lively retelling of the Christmas mumming tradition—they inadvertently stir a mix of emotions, evoking laughter and tears in the audience, including their parents. The story lays the groundwork for themes of reconciliation, familial bonds, and the emotional nuances present even during times of celebration, inviting the reader to reflect on the joy and sorrow intertwined in family life. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction Children's stories Christmas plays Children's plays Christmas -- Juvenile fiction Mumming plays PZ Text Children's Literature Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Literature 241109 241118 2024-09-09T05:18:26.851659 2023-09-09T08:02:39.637826 text/html text/html 242606 2007-01-23T06:26:28 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 142683 2007-01-23T06:26:30 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 210064 2024-09-09T05:18:33.395645 application/epub+zip 209844 2024-09-09T05:18:28.625640 application/epub+zip 145679 2024-09-09T05:18:27.565631 application/epub+zip 352903 2024-09-09T05:18:36.698593 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 332054 2024-09-09T05:18:32.551631 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 268316 2022-09-09T14:32:58.605969 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 206302 206192 2024-09-09T05:18:25.999689 2023-09-09T08:02:38.849847 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 206236 2007-01-23T06:26:28 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 80630 2007-01-23T06:26:30 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 206228 2007-01-23T06:26:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 80598 2007-01-23T06:26:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21836 2024-09-09T05:18:36.842581 application/rdf+xml 13956 2024-09-09T05:18:27.933625 image/jpeg 3418 2024-09-09T05:18:27.749672 image/jpeg 193705 2024-09-09T05:18:26.875646 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia