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Fanny Fern

Born

in Portland, Maine, The United States

July 09, 1811

Died

October 10, 1872

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Fanny Fern, born Sara Willis (July 9, 1811 – October 10, 1872), was an American newspaper columnist, humorist, novelist, and author of children's stories in the 1850s-1870s. Fern's great popularity has been attributed to her conversational style and sense of what mattered to her mostly middle-class female readers. By 1855, Fern was the highest-paid columnist in the United States, commanding $100 per week for her New York Ledger column.

A collection of her columns published in 1853 sold 70,000 copies in its first year. Her best-known work, the fictional autobiography Ruth Hall (1854), has become a popular subject among feminist literary scholars. ...more

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	Ruth Hall: A Domestic Tale of the Present Time 3.62 avg rating — 1,324 ratings — published 1854 — 122 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Ruth Hall and Other Writings by Fanny Fern, Joyce W. Warren (Editor) 3.64 avg rating — 406 ratings — published 1986 — 12 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Aunt Hetty on Matrimony 3.85 avg rating — 27 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Rose Clark 3.40 avg rating — 20 ratings — published 1856 — 40 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Fern leaves from Fanny's portfolio. 2d series. With original designs by Fred M. Coffin. by Fanny Fern, Frederick M. Coffin 3.67 avg rating — 12 ratings — published 1854 — 99 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Ginger Snaps 3.17 avg rating — 12 ratings — published 1870	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Fresh Leaves 3.40 avg rating — 10 ratings — published 1857 — 45 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Little Ferns for Fanny's Little Friends 3.09 avg rating — 11 ratings — published 1853 — 57 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Fern Leaves From Fanny's Port-Folio; Volume 1 by Fanny Fern, Frederick M. Coffin 3.56 avg rating — 9 ratings — published 1853 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Caper-Sauce: A Volume Of Chit-Chat About Men, Women And Things 3.20 avg rating — 10 ratings — published 1872 — 51 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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“She said it was beautiful to be loved, and that it made everything on earth look brighter.”
― Fanny Fern, Ruth Hall: A Domestic Tale of the Present Time

tags: love, romance

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“There are no little things. Little things are the hinges of the universe.”
― Fanny Fern

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“I wish one half the world were not fools, and the other half idiots.”
― Fanny Fern

tags: aunt-hetty-on-matrimony, fanny-fern, marriage-proposal

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