The Doctor's Dilemma

Hesba Stretton, the pseudonym of Sarah Smith (1832–1911), was an English author of children's literature. Her writing career blossomed in the Victorian era, a period known for its moral and sentimental prose, characteristics often found embedded within Stretton's own narratives. Born in Wellington, Shropshire, Stretton took her pen name from the village of Stretton where she lived for a portion of...