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    The most complete collection of works by the nineteenth century's most famous and groundbreaking woman journalist.In the middle of the nineteenth century, the highest paid and most famous newspaper writer in the US was a woman known to the world as Fanny Fern, the nom de plume of Sara Payson Willis. A Fanny Fern Reader features a selection of Fern's columns, mostly from her years as a weekly ... Read more

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  • Lichen Tufts, from the Alleghanies

    Series series New York Classics
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    by E. VanDette ...
    Series series Literature, Cultural and Media Studies (R0)
    This study posits that the narrative of sibling love as a culturally significant tradition in nineteenth-century American fiction. Ultimately, Emily E. VanDette suggests that these novels contribute to historical conversations about affiliation in such tumultuous contexts as sectional divisions, slavery debates, the Civil War, and Reconstruction. ... Read more

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    In "Caper-Sauce: A Volume of Chit-Chat about Men, Women, and Things," Fanny Fern presents a spirited collection of essays that deftly navigate the complexities of gender relations and social norms in 19th-century America. Combining wit and keen observation, Fern employs a conversational literary style that invites readers into her world while challenging the prevailing patriarchal discourse. This ... Read more

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