Goodman Misery

All Year Round consists of stories rather than advertisements and images. These stories present similar ideas to those demonstrated in The Moonstone. The short story titled “Goodman Misery” reflects similar thoughts expressed by Rosanna in her letter. In this story, Death comes to take Misery away from this world and Misery states “what pleasure have I in this life?” (All Year Round 12). However, Misery traps Death in his pear tree and Death is forced to leave Misery as a condition of his release. The story ends with the message that “Misery lives till the world shall be no more” (13).

Rosanna writes her letter as a suicide note, including all the secrets she had been keeping prior to her suicide. Rosanna ends her letter by saying, “good-bye to the world which has grudged me the happiness that it gives to others” (Collins 327). All Year Round presents a story in which Misery wins which emphasizes the presence of “Misery” within Rosanna. It highlights that much like Misery overpowers Death, misery overpowers Rosanna and she allows Death to enter. “Goodman Misery” highlights the theme of mental illness within The Moonstone but demonstrates it in a metaphorical manner. Placing a story next to this narrative reminds the reader of the continual presence of misery and its effects. While All Year Round highlights this theme, it does not include any advertisements for a "cure" for this type of illness, it does not present mental illness as a problem it only highlights its existence.