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In Ruth Hall , one of the bestselling novels of the 1850s, Fanny Fern drew heavily on her own experiences- the death of her first child and her beloved husband, a bitter estrangement from her family, and her struggle to make a living as a writer. Written as a series of short... Read Full Overview

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Ruth Hall is the best known work of Fanny Fern, the pseudonym of Sara Willis Parton. Ruth Hall is also Fern's most enduring work. The novel's depiction of a Victorian-era woman who earns financial independence has made it a favorite with contemporary feminist literary scholars... Read Full Overview

In Fanny Fern's novel Ruth Hall, Miss Ruth Hall must learn to navigate life without her husband, Harry, after he unexpectantly dies from typhoid fever. This follows the death of Harry and Ruth's eldest daughter, Daisy, who passed tragically by contracting a respiratory illness... Read Full Overview

HE old church clock rang solemnly out on the midnight air. Ruth started. For hours she had sat there, leaning her cheek upon her hand, and gazing through the open space between the rows of brick walls, upon the sparkling waters of the bay, glancing and quivering 'neath the moon-beams... Read Full Overview

In Fanny Fern's novel Ruth Hall, Miss Ruth Hall must learn to navigate life without her husband, Harry, after he unexpectantly dies from typhoid fever. This follows the death of Harry and Ruth's eldest daughter, Daisy, who passed tragically by contracting a respiratory illness... Read Full Overview

Ruth Hall: A Domestic Tale of the Present Time by Fanny Fern. Ruth Hall: A Domestic Tale of the Present Time is a roman clef by Fanny Fern (pen name of Sara Payson Willis), a popular 19th-century newspaper writer. Following on her meteoric rise to fame as a columnist, she signed... Read Full Overview

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Ruth Hall: A Domestic Tale Of The Present Time is a novel written by Fanny Fern and published in 1855. The story follows the life of Ruth Hall, a young woman who becomes a successful writer after the death of her husband. Ruth faces many challenges and struggles as a single mother... Read Full Overview

Ruth Hall: A Domestic Tale of the Present Time is a novel written by Fanny Fern and published in 1855. The story follows the life of Ruth Hall, a young woman who becomes a successful writer after the death of her husband. The novel explores themes of gender inequality, poverty,... Read Full Overview

"Ruth Hall" from Fanny Fern. American newspaper columnist, humorist, novelist, and author of children's stories (1811-1872).

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for... Read Full Overview