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Stretton, Hesba, 1832-1911We have 7 books for this author.
Hesba Stretton (1832–1911) was the nom de plume of Sarah Smith, an English author of childrens literature. The name Hesba came from the initials of her siblings. She was the daughter of a bookseller from Wellington, Shropshire, but around about 1867 she moved south and lived at Snaresbrook and Loughton near Epping Forest and at Ham, near Richmond, Surrey. Her moral tales and semi-religious stories, chiefly for the young, were printed in huge quantities, and were especially widespread as school and Sunday school prizes, She won wide acceptance in English homes from the publication of Jessica's First Prayer in 1867. She was a regular contributor to Household Words and All the Year Round during Charles Dickens' editorship, and wrote upwards of 40 novels. ReferenceThis article incorporates text from the public domain 1907 edition of The Nuttall Encyclopædia. External links
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