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Hesba Stretton
Hesba Stretton is the pseudonym of Sarah Smith, an English author on the mission of children's religious books. They are very popular. By the end of the 19th century, Jessica's First Prayer had sold 1.5 million copies - ten times more than Alice in Wonderland. She concocted "Hesba Stretton" from her own initials and four surviving siblings, with the name of a Shropshire village she visited, All Stretton, where her sister Anne owned a house, Caradoc. Lodge.
BornJuly 27, 1832, Wellington, Shropshire, England
DiedOctober 8, 1911, Ham, London, England
Pen nameHesba Stretton
OccupationWriter (novelist)
NationalityEnglish
Period19th century
GenreChildren's literature

About Hesba Stretton

Children's Author Hesba Stretton was born in England on July 27, 1832. She dies at the age of 79, on October 8, 1911.

She was a popular 19th-century Evangelical novelist who created children's books and taught religion and morality. Jessica's First Prayer, from 1866, is her most famous work.

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Hesba Stretton before becoming famous

Hesba Stretton was born in the Zodiac sign Leo (The Lion), and 1832 is the year of the Chinese Zodiac Dragon (龍).

Her official education was limited, but she did attend the Old Hall, a school in her hometown, for a short time. Later, in Manchester, England, she aided impoverished and homeless children, and this experience inspired many of her literary works.

Achievement of Hesba Stretton

She was instrumental in raising awareness about the situation of slum children across England. She also contributed to a body of Victorian writing that had characters who were children from the streets.

Hesba Stretton's Family, Spouse, Dating and Relationship

She grew up in Wellington, Shropshire, England, with her sister.

Hesba Stretton Collabed with

She was a regular contributor to Household Worlds, a Novelist Charles Dickens-edited publication.

Hesba Stretton Income & Net worth

Hesba Stretton's income mainly comes from the work that created her reputation: a children's author. Information about her net worth in 2024 is being updated as soon as possible by allfamous.org, you can contact to tell us Net Worth of the Hesba Stretton.

Hesba Stretton Height and Weight

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Latest information about Hesba Stretton updated on March 10 2023.