Title: Ruth Hall and other writings
First published: 1986
Description: 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.
Subjects: Literary collections, Women, Fiction, general
Places: United States
LC classification: PS2523.P9 A6 1986