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Stretton, H: Half Brothers


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Half brothers explores emotional fragility and the lasting impact of unresolved relationships through the lens of a young woman abandoned in a foreign land. The story opens with a vivid portrayal of isolation and rising dread as the protagonist awaits her absent partner, unsure of his return and facing imminent childbirth. Her reflections highlight the precariousness of a love that began in secrecy and quickly soured, raising questions about loyalty, dependency, and personal worth. The narrative focuses on the inner turmoil that results from broken promises and strained affection, drawing attention to the weight of emotional responsibility and the pain of estrangement. Moments of silence, unanswered letters, and growing fears are used to convey the protagonist s sense of betrayal and helplessness, while memories of past affection clash with present abandonment. As the psychological burden deepens, the story hints at the far-reaching consequences of choices made in haste and the difficulty of reconciliation when trust is fractured. The novel constructs a powerful meditation on fear, longing, and the complex forces that shape intimate connections in the face of social pressure and personal regret.
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ISBN-13: 9781023592925
ISBN-10: 1023592924
Editura: Creative Media Partners, LLC

Notă biografică

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.