Joyce Morrell's Harvest The Annals of Selwick Hall

"Joyce Morrell's Harvest" by Emily Sarah Holt is a historical novel written in the late 19th century. The story is set in the late sixteenth century and revolves around the lives of three teenage girls, Helen, Milisent, and Editha, along with their Aunt Joyce, as they embark on a collective project of keeping a family journal. Through their conversations and experiences, readers are likely to explore themes of family dynamics, personal reflections, and societal expectations of the time. The beginning of the narrative introduces the characters as they discuss their lives and an amusing idea to keep a chronicle of their daily happenings. Aunt Joyce, characterized by her wisdom, encourages the girls to start the journal, which leads to humorous exchanges among them regarding their ordinary lives. As the journal entries commence, the girls reflect on their family and surroundings, revealing their thoughts amidst the backdrop of the late 16th century. This sets the stage for deeper explorations into their relationships and the events that shape their experiences as they navigate the complexities of youth in a time of significant sociopolitical change. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Emily Sarah Holt (1836–1893) was an English novelist. She was born at Stubbylee, Bacup, in Lancashire, 25 April 1836. She was the eldest daughter of John Holt whose wife Judith was the 3rd daughter of James Mason of Greens. It is said she was educated at Oxford. In late 1893 when at Harrogate, she became ill and went to her brother in Balham (London), where she died on Christmas Day.