Author: Hesba Stratton

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing

Published: 2013-08-21

Total Pages: 224

ISBN-13: 1137341130

Jessica's First Prayer and Froggy's Little Brother are exemplars of the 'street arab' story, a genre that flourished in Victorian Britain in response to child poverty and destitution. This critical edition features the original texts of the first editions, and examines the stories through a critical lens and in their historical context.