Hesba Stretton
Hesba Stretton was the pseudonym of Sarah Smith, an evangelical English author of religious books for children. These were highly popular. By the late 19th century Jessica's First Prayer had sold a million and a half copies – ten times more than Alice in Wonderland. She concocted "Hesba Stretton" from the initials of herself and four surviving siblings, along with the name of a Shropshire village she visited, All Stretton, where her sister Anne owned a house, Caradoc Lodge.
The Christmas Child
"The Christmas Child" by Hesba Stretton is a sentimental novel written in the early 20th century. The story is set against the backdrop of a small far...
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Fern's Hollow
"Fern's Hollow" by Hesba Stretton is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story follows the life of young Stephen Fern, who lives with his fa...
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Brought Home
"Brought Home" by Hesba Stretton is a novel likely composed during the late 19th century. The narrative centers around the lives of David and Sophy Ch...
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Two Christmas Stories: Sam Franklin's Savings-Bank; A Miserable Christmas and a Happy New Year
"Two Christmas Stories: Sam Franklin's Savings-Bank; A Miserable Christmas and…." by Hesba Stretton is a collection of short holiday-themed narratives...
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Half Brothers
"Half Brothers" by Hesba Stretton is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story centers around Sophy Goldsmith, who finds herself in a foreig...
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Little Meg's Children
"Little Meg's Children" by Hesba Stretton is a poignant novel written in the early 20th century. The story unfolds in the grimy East End of London, fo...
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The Doctor's Dilemma
"The Doctor's Dilemma" by Hesba Stretton is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story opens with a tumultuous inner conflict experienced by ...
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Alone in London
"Alone in London" by Hesba Stretton is a novel written during the late 19th century. The story revolves around an elderly news agent named James Olive...
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Jessica's First Prayer; and, Jessica's Mother
"Jessica's First Prayer" and "Jessica's Mother" by Hesba Stretton is a Victorian children's novel written in the late 19th century. The narrative focu...
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Cobwebs and Cables
"Cobwebs and Cables" by Hesba Stretton is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story revolves around Roland Sefton, a successful banker who i...
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Alone in London
"Alone in London" by Hesba Stretton is a novel likely written in the late 19th century. The story unfolds in the heart of London, focusing on the life...
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