Hesba Stretton

The Christmas Child (eBook, ePUB)

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Produktbeschreibung

This carefully crafted ebook: "The Christmas Child (Illustrated)" is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents. Excerpt: "And now Christmas was coming. Joan had never kept Christmas, and knew nothing about it. But at Aunt Priscilla's farm it was a great day, as it always had been since she could remember. Every relative who could come to the farm was invited weeks beforehand; and nothing else was talked of but Christmas Day. The Sunday evening before it came old Nathan's sermon was all about the shepherds in the field, and how they found the little babe lying in the manger; and he told the story so well that Joan did not go to sleep at all, but sat listening to him with her dark eyes wide open." Hesba Stretton was the pen name of Sarah Smith (1832-1911), an English writer of children's books. Her moral tales and semi-religious stories, chiefly for the young, were printed in huge numbers. She became a regular contributor to Household Words and All the Year Round under Charles Dickens's editorship.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Copycat
• Erscheinungstermin: 21. Februar 2023
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9788028288761
• Artikelnr.: 67506913

Autorenporträt

Hesba Stretton, the pseudonym of Sarah Smith, was a renowned English author of children's literature in the Victorian era. Born on July 27, 1832, in Wellington, Shropshire, Stretton penned numerous tales that often featured themes of social injustice while offering moral lessons. Her literary style is characterized by a direct narrative technique, which combined with her deep Christian values, served to educate and promote a sense of empathy among her readers. One of her most cherished works is 'The Christmas Child,' a story that exemplifies her ability to weave the spirit of charity and the importance of family into a touching holiday narrative. This book, like many of her works, showcased Stretton's commitment to addressing the hardships faced by the poor and marginalized through evocative storytelling. Her writing was not only influential in the realm of literature but also played a significant role in the social movements of her time, as she was an active member of the Evangelical Party of the Church of England and other social reform organizations. Stretton's works remain notable for their poignant exploration of Victorian life and their enduring moral messages.