Fanny Fern: Selected Writings

by Fanny Fern

Fanny Fern dominated the New York literary scene in the 1850s, garnering both esteem and, occasionally, derision for her witty and acerbic newspaper columns and literary criticism; her semi-autobiographical novel Ruth Hall, which traces the rise of an intelligent and determined young woman from poverty to prestige through her pursuit of a writing career, was one of America's most significant early bestsellers. Fern's use of informal, vibrantly conversational...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1554816386
• ISBN13: 9781554816385
• Release Date: July 2023
• Publisher: Broadview Press Inc
• Length: 90 Pages
• Weight: 0.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 5.3" x 8.3"