Hesba Stretton
English religious writer for children, 1832–1911 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Hesba Stretton was the pseudonym of Sarah Smith (27 July 1832 – 8 October 1911), 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.[1]
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Born | (1832-07-27)27 July 1832 Wellington, Shropshire, England |
Died | 8 October 1911(1911-10-08) (aged 79) Ham, London, England |
Pen name | Hesba Stretton |
Occupation | Writer (novelist) |
Nationality | English |
Period | 19th century |
Genre | Children's literature |
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