Title: Ruth Hall and other writings /
Authors: Fern, Fanny, 1811-1872.; Warren, Joyce W.; Fern, Fanny, 1811-1872.; Fern, Fanny, 1811-1872.
Publisher: Rutgers University Press,
Year: 1986
Subjects: Women United States Literary collections
Abstract: 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.
Contents: Ruth Hall -- Other writings: newspaper articles.