New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-01-10
rs RUTH HALL" AN AUTOBIOGRAPHY

Some Of the critics nconsistent In
their assertion. and Jad rmebt Of Ruth Hsn By Fanny Fern
They assert fst that il autobiography snd second tnat
Dot autobiography Upon these premises .heJ pro
coed TO cese Il motives well the work of the author
Sov ~ Ruth Hall has been in presented -
suiobC EsEhy; having any authority has nphed
admitted that such tha' these ssertoos
taken together. rdculossly inconsistent. No sufficient
for propoupcnE Ruth Hal autobiography exist
be found in tbs fact ths IL 10 Of the life
Of Fanny Fern This fact these eres does not eIs for
history OF her life IT, then presented =
history Of her life and rot 10 fact history you
What there for prono1ncins 1t SUCH The
would probably be There ia such close resemblance b.
leading incident. in the story Of Ruth IA. and those
which said to have seu.y occurred 10 the life Of Fanny
Fern that the conclusion that designed snoboaphy
10 fully warranted This ID The premises
might be tue without wsrsntins the conclusion will
erdesvor 10 show.
Few novels are written which not greater or q,
records Of experience OF the writers Actual f.
erieuee after all furnishes the material with which the In
ssin.,on In producing WORK of 6c'e the
the portraits real describes ,cua Occurrences
MAXIM .ueh notifications and ,rauspOsons in chs,ters and
,cere. purpose hand and shten the ntee.
Of the narrative Because Ruth Hall suhoress a..
tanning fsDe under fictitious name, and FaKny Fern the
somns de plume Of Successful writer follows ,ha.
the former designed represent the latter than does thar
beesu.e Capt yarryst navy officer in the English ce
urote novel the Of which similar character that
therefore bis work autobiography Nor il the concu
zion warranted though there be- only but many points
Of similarity suthor may believe thar hs hfs with
oert. very essentis alterations would interesting
ory He proceeds write H. introducing good character 10
rl.ee Of this and bad in place other
GOOD one The story when finished 10 far enough fro BIZ.
,n,obiossrhy and yet many leading may resemble
y Fanny Fern may have proceeded upon hi. plan Taxing
the outline from her own life she may have ;alei
IN .fou I'll the picture 1t may have appeared TO
he. that psce of warm hearted generous ADD exemplary
res. father admirable fictitious could be ed
with greater effect She may have thought that brother por
,.xsa . he really would be character for
human consequently have greatly modified enor
e. or on the other hand she have though the world
opd not believe 10 such Immaculate virtue a. really existed
ard for this and other have done te has done We
are merely suggesting this quite possibly the manner in
hieb the story Ruth Hall constructed She may
,tro5ue.d wis place saints and saints place Of dev
lie AID still preserved sl that similarity n plot which
c,e. pr.erd 10 find II this the in which Ruth Hall
va. written il. fascinating nterts, story
truuth Of hs suthN's brilliant ssnuA
Whether Ruth Hall is autobiography not, il 10
,,Iv creating most unprecedented excitement All things
considered in its depart nent tsthe successful American
Puti.hedby MASON BROTHERS, NewYor
MRS. soUTHW0kTH y,cL NEW WORK.
MARRIED sHREw THREE SISTERS THE FINE
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