Half Brothers

Hesba Stretton (1832–1911), born Sarah Smith, was a Victorian-era English writer of children's literature. Renowned for her narrative prowess and the depiction of the harsh realities faced by the impoverished, Stretton adopted her pseudonym from her birthplace, the village of Stretton in Shropshire. An active member of the Religious Tract Society, she utilized her literary gifts to highlight socia...