Fresh Leaves
Fiction & Literature, Essays & Letters, Essays, Poetry, Nonfiction, Family & Relationships
| Author: | Fanny Fern | ISBN: | 9781776670772 |
| Publisher: | The Floating Press | Publication: | May 1, 2016 |
| Imprint: | The Floating Press | Language: | English |
| Author: | Fanny Fern |
| ISBN: | 9781776670772 |
| Publisher: | The Floating Press |
| Publication: | May 1, 2016 |
| Imprint: | The Floating Press |
| Language: | English |
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.
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.
