Hesba Stretton

Friends Till Death (1876)

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Produktbeschreibung

Friends Till Death is a novel written by Hesba Stretton and published in 1876. The story revolves around the lives of two young girls, named Rachel and Alice, who are the best of friends. They grow up together, sharing their joys and sorrows, and promising to be friends till death.As they reach adulthood, Rachel marries a wealthy man, while Alice marries a poor but honest man. Rachel becomes proud and arrogant, while Alice remains humble and kind. Rachel's husband dies, leaving her with a large fortune, but she becomes unhappy and dissatisfied with life.Alice, on the other hand, is content with her simple life, despite the hardships she faces. She remains loyal to Rachel, even when Rachel treats her badly. When Rachel falls ill and is on the verge of death, Alice rushes to her side and takes care of her, proving that their friendship is indeed till death.The book explores themes of friendship, loyalty, humility, and the dangers of pride and materialism. It is a heartwarming story that teaches valuable lessons about the importance of true friendship and the virtues of humility and kindness.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Kessinger Publishing, LLC
• Seitenzahl: 64
• Erscheinungstermin: 6. Februar 2009
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 4mm
• Gewicht: 108g
• ISBN-13: 9781104057695
• ISBN-10: 1104057697
• Artikelnr.: 26037246

Autorenporträt

Sarah Smith, an evangelical English author of Christian children's novels, used the pseudonym Hesba Stretton. These were really popular. By the late nineteenth century, Jessica's First Prayer had sold one million and a half copies, 10 times more than Alice in Wonderland. She created "Hesba Stretton" by combining the initials of herself and four surviving siblings with the name of a Shropshire village she visited, All Stretton, where her sister Anne owned a property, Caradoc Lodge. Sarah Smith was the daughter of Benjamin Smith (1793-1878), a bookseller from Wellington, Shropshire, and his wife Anne Bakewell Smith (1798-1842), a prominent Methodist. Smith, one of the most popular Evangelical writers of the nineteenth century, used "Christian principles as a protest against specific social evils in her children's books." Her moral and semi-religious stories, primarily for children, were widely published and frequently used as classroom and Sunday-school rewards. She became a regular contributor to Household Words and All the Year Round under Charles Dickens' editorship after her sister successfully submitted a piece she wrote without her knowledge. In total, she wrote around 40 novels.