Sarah Smith (3) (1832–1911)

Author of Nelly's Dark Days

For other authors named Sarah Smith, see the disambiguation page.

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Works have been aliased into Hesba Stretton.

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Legal name: Smith, Sarah
Other names: Stretton, Hesba
Birthdate: 1832-07-27
Date of death: 1911-10-08
Gender: female
Occupations: religious writer
children's book author
short story writer
social reformer
Organizations: Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children
Short biography: Hesba Stretton was the pen name of Sarah Smith (27 July 1832 – 8 October 1911), an English writer of children's books. She concocted the name from the initials of her five siblings and the name of a neighbouring village.
Nationality: UK
Birthplace: Wellington, Shropshire, England, UK
Places of residence: Manchester, Lancashire, England, UK
Snaresbrook, London, Middlesex, England, UK
Loughton, Essex, England, UK
Place of death: Ham, Surrey, London, England, UK
Associated Place (for map): England, UK

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