Download or read book The Writings of Hesba Stretton written by Elaine Lomax and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2016-12-05 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Highly respected as a writer by critics and commentators, Hesba Stretton (1832-1911) was a vigorous campaigner for the rights of oppressed minorities and a founding member of the London Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children. Though she is known today primarily as a writer of evangelical fiction for young people, including Jessica's First Prayer, this characterization fails to acknowledge the extensive range of her writings and social activism. Elaine Lomax re-examines Stretton's writing for children and adults, situating her body of work within the broad social and cultural context of its production to expose the depth and complexity of Stretton's engagement with contemporary ideas, debates, and discourses. Mining nineteenth-century periodicals, archival materials, and the minutes of the Religious Tract Society, as well as Stretton's own revealing log books, Lomax demonstrates Stretton's preoccupation with those at the bottom or on the margins of society. At the same time, she advances our understanding of the intersection of cultural and literary representations of the child and childhood with wider images of the colonized or excluded, and our knowledge of the history and development of juvenile literature and women's writing.
Download or read book Collected Works of Hesba Stretton Scholar s Choice Edition written by Hesba Stretton and published by . This book was released on 2015-02-16 with total page 186 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Download or read book Jessica s First Prayer written by Hesba Stretton and published by . This book was released on 1867 with total page 106 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In nineteenth-century London, a poor street girl is befriended by the owner of a coffee stall who feeds her once a week and introduces her to God and prayer.
Download or read book The Writings of Hesba Stretton written by Elaine Lomax and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2016-12-05 with total page 375 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Highly respected as a writer by critics and commentators, Hesba Stretton (1832-1911) was a vigorous campaigner for the rights of oppressed minorities and a founding member of the London Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children. Though she is known today primarily as a writer of evangelical fiction for young people, including Jessica's First Prayer, this characterization fails to acknowledge the extensive range of her writings and social activism. Elaine Lomax re-examines Stretton's writing for children and adults, situating her body of work within the broad social and cultural context of its production to expose the depth and complexity of Stretton's engagement with contemporary ideas, debates, and discourses. Mining nineteenth-century periodicals, archival materials, and the minutes of the Religious Tract Society, as well as Stretton's own revealing log books, Lomax demonstrates Stretton's preoccupation with those at the bottom or on the margins of society. At the same time, she advances our understanding of the intersection of cultural and literary representations of the child and childhood with wider images of the colonized or excluded, and our knowledge of the history and development of juvenile literature and women's writing.
Download or read book No Place Like Home written by Hesba Stretton and published by Curiosmith. This book was released on 2013-04-29 with total page 62 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ruth Medway, a Christian mother, brooded over her eight children who had left home. Ishmael, her beloved ninth child, took the schoolmistress' daughter to a cave and roasted some wild eggs. The unusual consequences of this event shaped his life greatly. "Where can we find a home again, mother?" he asked at last; "there's no place like home." "Up there " she said, lifting her dim eyes to the great sky above them; "if God gives us no other home here in this world, He's got one ready there for thee and me." "Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in Me. In My Father's house are many mansions; I go to prepare a place for you."-John 14:1, 2.
Download or read book Jessica s Mother written by Hesba Stretton and published by . This book was released on 2020 with total page 16 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Wrapper title. Numbered at foot of p. [1] of wrapper: (2). By Sarah Smith, who used the pseudonym "Hesba Stretton." The American Tract Society was first located at 150 Nassau St., New York in 1832. A new typeface was introduced in 1848. This edition is printed in the new typeface. "Walter Baker & Co.'s breakfast cocoa ... Dorchester, Mass."--advertisement, p. [4] of wrapper. Ad features image of a young woman holding a tray with a porcelain cup and glass of water on it, based on Jean-Etienne Liotard's painting "La belle chocolatière." The Baker Company began using "La belle chocolatière" as its logo in 1883. "Books for everybody. A series of admirable and interesting stories by clever writers, well illustrated, and at the extremely low price of four cents each. Ten volumes now ready. The ten, in a wrapper, 40 cts. ... 2. Jessica's mother. ..."--advertisement, p. [3] of wrapper. Text printed in double columns. Illustrations signed by "M.B." and "F.S.W." "A new series of genuine imported teachers' Bibles. The international teachers' Bibles. ... International Bible Agency ..."--advertisement, p. [2] of wrapper."
Download or read book Pilgrim Street by the Author of Jessica s First Prayer by Hesba Stretton written by Consultant in Community Geriatrics and General Internal Medicine Sarah Smith and published by Palala Press. This book was released on 2016-04-27 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Download or read book Friends till death By Hesba Stretton written by Sarah Smith and published by . This book was released on 1876 with total page 72 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Fern s Hollow written by Hesba Stretton and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2024-01-02 with total page 108 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Fern's Hollow" by using Hesba Stretton is a heartwarming story set within the picturesque English countryside. The novel follows the adventure of Fern, a younger orphan female with a mild spirit and a deep love for nature. Fern finds solace and companionship within the natural beauty of her environment, particularly inside the hole of an historical o.K.Tree wherein she spends a good deal of her time. Despite the challenges she faces as an orphan, Fern's resilience and optimism shine through as she navigates through existence's trials and tribulations. As Fern grows older, she paperwork bonds of friendship with the numerous characters who inhabit her rural network. From the kindly farmer who takes her in, to the wise old lady who will become a surrogate grandmother, Fern's existence turns into intertwined with those round her in surprising approaches. Through Fern's reviews, Stretton explores topics of love, resilience, and the strength of community. The novel celebrates the splendor of nature and the recovery power of human connection, reminding readers of the significance of kindness and compassion in a global frequently fraught with difficulty.
Download or read book The Worth of a Baby written by Hesba Stretton and published by . This book was released on 2015-02-28 with total page 38 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dr. Reed who liked gardening, employed John Ledbury to tend his garden. They had an argument about plants, and John was let go. John left town to find work and his baby became sick because of the stress, poverty and unforgiving spirit of the father. This story is about how a person's stubborn pride might affect those they love.
Download or read book Alone in London written by Hesba Stretton and published by Editora Dracaena. This book was released on 2016-05-11 with total page 140 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Alone in London is a Christian Fiction of Hesba Stretton. One book that speaks of the love of God for all ages. A pure and simple message based on the Word of God and its principles.
Download or read book Collected Works of Hesba Stretton written by Hesba Stretton and published by Pinnacle Press. This book was released on 2017-05-25 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. To ensure a quality reading experience, this work has been proofread and republished using a format that seamlessly blends the original graphical elements with text in an easy-to-read typeface. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Download or read book Poison in the Packet written by Hesba Stretton and published by Curiosmith. This book was released on 2015-01-15 with total page 38 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Beamond household received a package wrapped in brown paper and labeled “Poison.” After the package was opened they thought it was a joke because it contained nice clothes for the children. When troubles came they had to reconsider what it meant. The moral in this story is the vanity of nice clothing and the trouble it causes. Important scripture is Matthew 5:3—“Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.”
Download or read book Lost Gip written by Hesba Stretton and published by . This book was released on 2012-11-18 with total page 114 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One stormy night Gip was missing. "Gip" is short for Gipsy because she had dark black eyes and black hair. Sandy continued to search for Gip and made good friends with John and Mrs. Shafto, who became his spiritual mentors. Mr. Shafto, a Scrooge-like character, badly needed a change of heart and is helped by Sandy. A street preacher spoke of Christ seeking those that are lost, which becomes the theme of the story, with John 19:10: "The Son of Man is come to seek and to save that which was lost."
Download or read book The storm of life By Hesba Stretton written by Sarah Smith and published by . This book was released on 1876 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Hesba Stretton Jessica s First Prayer written by Hesba Stretton and published by Horse's Mouth. This book was released on 2018-09-06 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hesba Stretton was the pen name of Sarah Smith who was born on July 27th 1832 in Wellington, Shropshire, the younger daughter of bookseller, Benjamin Smith and his wife, Anne Bakewell Smith, a devout Methodist. Although she and her elder sister attended the Old Hall school in town, they were largely self-educated. Smith became one of the most popular Evangelical writers of the 19th century. She used her "Christian principles as a protest against specific social evils in her children's books." Her moral tales and semi-religious stories, mainly directed towards the young, were printed in huge numbers. After her sister submitted, without her knowledge, a story on her behalf ('The Lucky Leg', was a bizarre tale of a widower who proposes to women with wooden legs) Smith became a regular contributor to Household Words and All the Year Round, two popular periodicals begun by Charles Dickens. Dickens would collaborate with many writers to produce his part-work stories. Smith writing under the pseudonym Hesba Stretton (created from the initials of herself and four surviving siblings: Hannah, Elizabeth, Sarah, Benjamin, Anna and the name of a Shropshire village; All Stretton) contributed a well-regarded short story, 'The Ghost in the Cloak-Room', as part of 'The Haunted House'. She would go on to write over 40 novels. Her break out book was 'Jessica's First Prayer', published in the Sunday at Home journal in 1866 and the following year as a book. By the end of the century it had sold over one and a half million copies. To put that into context; ten times the sales of 'Alice in Wonderland'. The book gave rise to a strand of books about homeless children in Victorian society combining elements of the sensational novel and the religious tract bringing the image of the poor, under-privileged, child into the Victorian social conscious. A sequel, 'Jessica's Mother', was published in Sunday at Home in 1866 and eventually as a book, some decades later, in 1904. It was translated into fifteen European and Asiatic languages as well as Braille, depicted on coloured slides for magic lantern segments of Bands of Hope programmes, and placed in all Russian schools by order of Tsar Alexander II. Smith became the chief writer for the Religious Tract Society. Her experience of working with slum children in Manchester in the 1860s gave her books great atmosphere and, of course, a sense of authenticity. In 1884, Smith was one of the co-founders, together with Lord Shaftesbury and others, of the London Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children, which then combined, five years later, with societies in other cities to form the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children. Smith resigned a decade later in protest at financial mismanagement. In retirement in Richmond, Surrey, the Smith sisters ran a branch of the Popular Book Club for working-class readers. Sarah Smith died on October 8th, 1911 at home at Ivycroft on Ham Common. She had survived her sister by eight months.
Download or read book How Apple Tree Court Was Won written by Hesba Stretton and published by . This book was released on 2015-01-31 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Apple-tree Court was a rough neighborhood that even the police would not visit. George Lancaster who ran a local mission house considered how he might connect with the people. After several failed attempts he was baffled. When his son offered to help, he reluctantly let him try. The story shows the value of sacrificial love, a parallel to Christ's sacrifice. Another Biblical principal is forgiving others; Colossians 3:13--Bear with each other and forgive whatever grievances you may have against one another. Forgive as the Lord forgave you (NIV). Also Romans 8:32--He who did not spare his own Son, but gave him up for us all--how will he not also, along with him, graciously give us all things? (NIV)
