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This charming collection brings together dozens of popular newspaper columns written by acclaimed essayist Sara Willis (pen name Fanny Fern). On topics ranging from marriage to friendships between women, Fern dispenses her trademark brand of wit and wisdom.
In the mid-nineteenth century, newspaper columnist Fanny Fern was one of the leading literary luminaries of the United States. Millions of readers obsessively read her weekly missives, and her book-length collections of her columns were perennial bestsellers. This collection brings together a number of her most popular essays, many of which deal with domestic and relationship issues with a light, humorous touch.
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The columnist Sara Willis, who wrote under the pen name Fanny Fern, achieved a remarkable level of popularity and success over the course of her career. By the mid-1850s, she was the highest-paid newspaper columnist in the United States, earning $100 per essay. This collection of her columns was one of the best-selling books of the era. The pieces collected highlight the sly humor and breezy, conversational style that led to Fern's widespread fame.
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