Stretton

JULIA CECILIA STRETTON (1812 - 1878)

The Feminist Companion to Literature in English informs us that Julia Stretton was born in Gateshead, the second daughter of 15 children of Emily and the Rev. John Collinson. After her first husband's death, she began to write children's books to support her own children. Her first novel A Woman's Devotion (1855) is the story of a young woman's triumph through self-sacrifice. Two of her books are autobiographical: The Valley of a Hundred Fires (1860) which describes her parents, and The Queen of the County (1864).

Other novels include the highly popular Margaret and her Bridesmaids (1864) and Lords and Ladies (1866). They demonstrate a 'fond enshrining of the past' and display heroines of unwavering goodness.

Myers Literary Guide:	The North-East
JULIA CECILIA STRETTON (1812 - 1878) The Feminist Companion to Literature in English informs us that Julia Stretton was born in Gateshead, the second daughter of 15 children of Emily and the Rev. John Collinson. After her first husband's death, she began to write children's books to support her own children. Her first novel A Woman's Devotion (1855) is the story of a young woman's triumph through self-sacrifice. Two of her books are autobiographical: The Valley of a Hundred Fires (1860) which describes her parents, and The Queen of the County (1864). Other novels include the highly popular Margaret and her Bridesmaids (1864) and Lords and Ladies (1866). They demonstrate a 'fond enshrining of the past' and display heroines of unwavering goodness.
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