Cassy

by Hesba Stretton

original hardback book, 160 pages

Hardcover

First published January 1, 1876

About the author

Hesba Stretton (1832-1911) was the nom de plume of Sarah Smith, an English author of children's literature. The name Hesba came from the initials of her siblings. She was the daughter of a bookseller from Wellington, Shropshire, but around 1867 she moved south and lived at Snaresbrook and Loughton near Epping Forest and at Ham, near Richmond, Surrey. Her moral tales and semi-religious stories, chiefly for the young, were printed in huge quantities, and were especially widespread as school and Sunday school prizes. She won wide acceptance in English homes from the publication of Jessica's First Prayer in 1867. She was a regular contributor to Household Words and All the Year Round during Charles Dickens' editorship, and wrote upwards of 40 novels.

Reviews

[Karen · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very sad story of the harshness of life for children in London during the 1800- early 1900's. This book shows compassion, love, looking past the exterior of people, and figuring out what the allegory of Pilgrim's Progress is all about.....as Cassy asks, "is it a dream or is it real?" Finding out who Jesus is and how he saved each and everyone of us. Looking forward to reading this again to my kids but will wait a bit for their maturity to grow...krb 2/21/16