In Fanny Fern \'s novel Ruth Hall , Miss Ruth Hall must learn to navigate life without her husband, Harry, after he unexpectantly dies from typhoid fever.
With these accommodations, this edition is accessible and appealing to contemporary audiences, restoring Ruth Hall to modern standards while preserving the emotion and brilliance of Fanny Fern \'s work..
This edition of Ruth Hall by Fanny Fern features an eye-catching new cover design and is presented in a font that is both modern and readable.
First published in 1854, Fanny Fern completed Ruth Hall in just a few months, writing with passion that remains evident even to modern day readers.
Widowed and poor, Ruth is able to pull herself up and become a successful writer, loving mother and find love again after losing her first husband.
Ruth Hall is a story of endurance and excellence.
As Ruth continues her passion, working hard to survive off her modest salary, she meets a new publisher, who promises to pay her more than the other publishers, on the condition that Ruth writes exclusively for him.
Because of this, she still struggles despite having a job.
Tibbets will pay Ruth fairly for her contributions.
Lascom nor Mr.
Though readers really enjoy her work which earns the newspapers more subscriptions but neither Mr.
Tibbetts, who both publish her works.
Lascom and Mr.
Ruth finds an editors, Mr.
Despite the discouragement from her parents and older brother, she decides to pursue writing, as she has exhausted her other job opportunities.
Unable to afford anything else, Rith moves her family to an unsafe, run-down part of town.
After she resorts to begging, her father agrees to give her a small amount of money.
In the thick of mourning and with her two youngest daughters to support, Ruth must find a way to make end meet.
This follows the death of Harry and Ruth\'s eldest daughter, Daisy, who passed tragically by contracting a respiratory illness.
In Fanny Fern \'s novel Ruth Hall , Miss Ruth Hall must learn to navigate life without her husband, Harry, after he unexpectantly dies from typhoid fever
