Juliana Horatia Ewing

Mary's Meadow and Other Tales of Fields and Flowers Juliana Horatia Ewing

Juliana Ewing gives her readers a charming 19th century novel suited for a relaxing afternoon of reading under a shade tree. Juliana Horatia Ewing was a 19th century writer of children's books. Her books were considered to be the first really well written books for children in English literature. Mary's Meadow first appeared in Aunt Judy's Magazine from November 1883 to March 1884. The author had loved gardening as a child and her love of flowers is seen in this story. Juliana Ewing's stories for children empathize her strong Anglican faith and her loving insights into children's lives.