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Ruth Hall and Other Writings by Fanny Fern (American Women Writers)
Fanny Fern J. Warren
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Paperback. Series: American Women Writers S. Num Pages: 391 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 220 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 499.
When Ruth Hall was originally published in 1855, it caused a sensation. In it, Fanny Fern (Sara Payson Willis Parton) portrays a mid-nineteenth-century woman who realizes the American Dream solely on her own becoming the incarnation of the American individualist-regarded at that time as a role designed exclusively for men. Based on the author's life, the novel reflects her spirit of practical feminism-that a woman was only truly independent when she was financially independent.
When Ruth Hall was originally published in 1855, it caused a sensation. In it, Fanny Fern (Sara Payson Willis Parton) portrays a mid-nineteenth-century woman who realizes the American Dream solely on her own becoming the incarnation of the American individualist-regarded at that time as a role designed exclusively for men. Based on the author's life, the novel reflects her spirit of practical feminism-that a woman was only truly independent when she was financially independent.
Fanny Fern was one of the most popular American writers of the mid-nineteenth century, the first woman newspaper columnist in the United States, and the most highly ... Read more
Fern portrays a mid-nineteenth century woman who becomes the incarnartion of the American individualist, something regarded as exclusively for men.
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Format
Paperback
Publication date
1986
Publisher
Rutgers University Press
Condition
New
Series
American Women Writers S.
Number of Pages
391
Place of Publication
New Brunswick NJ, United States
ISBN
9780813511689
SKU
V9780813511689
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About Fanny Fern J. Warren
Joyce W. Warren is an associate professor of English and director of Women's Studies at Queens College of the City University of New York. She is the author of The American Narcissus and Fanny Fern, and editor ofThe (Other) American Traditions and Challenging Boundaries.
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[This work] is complex, full of quirky ironies and subtle sarcasm, and, above all, it is fun!
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