A Fanny Fern reader : selections by a pioneering nineteenth-century woman journalist / edited and with an introduction by Emily E. VanDette.

Author/creator Fern, Fanny author.
Other author VanDette, Emily E., editor.
Format Book
PublicationAlbany, NY : State University of New York Press, [2024]
Descriptionxiii, 293 pages ; 24 cm
Subjects

Contents "These are some of the annoyances of authors; but, verily, they have their rewards too" : on authorship and authors -- "Mr. Chairman, I rise to say, that there are no faults of sex; that there exist only faults of individuals" : on society's rules and roles for men and women -- "These are bold words; but they are needed words" : on women's rights -- "I wish I was mother to the whole of you!" : Fanny Fern's writings for and about children -- "How I longed to sit down in those little tents, and talk with those heroes of Gettysburg" : select commentary about the Civil War -- "More than angelic are these soul-responses" : on grief, suffering, and compassion -- "New York, with all thy faults, I love thee still" : on life in the city -- "Coats and trowsers have the best of it everywhere' : on the restrictive rules of fashion and dress -- "What a pity all editors are not gentlemen" : on newspapers and editors -- "I am sick of flummery and nonsense and humbug and pretension of every kind" : on pet peeves, nuisances, and miscellaneous grievances -- "... there are days when it is simply blessing enough to be alive" : some cheerful reflections.
Abstract "The most complete collection of works by the nineteenth century's most famous and groundbreaking woman journalist"-- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN 2023052881
ISBN9781438498522
ISBN1438498527 hardcover
ISBNelectronic book

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