Ruth Hall: A Domestic Tale of the Present Time

by Rachel Van Campenhout (Created by), Fanny Fern

Overview

Ruth Hall, a mid-nineteenth-century American woman, is suddenly widowed and left with her children to care for and no fortune to sustain them. With a spiteful family unwilling to help, Ruth has to shed the traditional role of wife and learn how to be an independent woman. To support herself and children, Ruth fights to break into the publishing industry in Boston and become one of the first female columnist. Written with harsh realism and undertones of sarcasm, Ruth Hall provides a unique window into a period of American history.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940150474932
Publisher:	Rachel Van Campenhout
Publication date:	05/20/2014
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	211
File size:	2 MB

About the Author

Fanny Fern is the pen name of Sara Payson Willis Parton, who wrote Ruth Hall based on her own life. She became one of the first female columnist and a very popular writer. Fanny Fern covered many controversial topics in her day such as prostitution, divorce, and women's issues.