The Peace Egg and Other tales

The Peace Egg and Other Tales by Juliana Horatia Ewing invites listeners into a cozy world of Victorian holiday cheer, family drama, and homemade theatre that still delights readers today. This collection of short fiction and plays centers on the titular "Peace Egg," a tender Christmas tale of children staging a mumming play, alongside the lively A Christmas Mumming Play, practical Hints for Private Theatricals (I–III), and charming pieces like Snap Dragons and Old Father Christmas. Ewing’s stories capture the rhythms of 19th-century domestic life, exploring themes of imagination, community, moral kindness, and the simple pleasures of family performance. Rich with period detail, the book offers both the warmth of children's fiction and the structure of short plays suitable for teen/young adult listeners and family audiences. Historically rooted in Victorian social values and holiday customs, these tales illuminate how play and ritual shaped childhoods long before screens. Ideal for fans of classic children’s literature, drama teachers seeking adaptable scripts, and anyone wanting a nostalgic, family-friendly listen over the holidays, this audiobook brings vintage Christmas merriment and gentle moral storytelling to life.