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Fanny Fern

Fanny Fern, born Sara Payson Willis, was an American newspaper columnist, humorist, novelist, and author of children's stories.

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Born July 9, 1811
Died October 10, 1872

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  • Cover of: Fern leaves from Fanny's port-folio: with original designs by Fred. M. Coffin.

    Cover of edition fernleavesfromf00ferngoog First published in 1853 — 11 editions
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  • Cover of: Little ferns for Fanny's little friends.

    First published in 1854 — 9 editions
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  • Cover of: Fern leaves from Fanny's port-folio

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  • Cover of: Little ferns for Fanny's little friends

    First published in 1854 — 5 editions
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  • Cover of: Caper-sauce: a volume of chit-chat about men, women, and things

    Cover of edition volumeofchitchat00fernrich First published in 1872 — 5 editions
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  • Cover of: Folly as it flies

    First published in 1868 — 3 editions
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  • Cover of: Rose Clark

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  • Cover of: Fern leaves from Fanny's port-folio: second series

    First published in 1853 — 3 editions
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  • Cover of: Fanny Fern: A memorial volume. Containing her select writings and a memoir

    First published in 1873 — 3 editions
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  • Cover of: Ruth Hall: a domestic tale of the present time

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  • Cover of: The play-day book, or, New stories for little folks

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  • Cover of: A new story book for children

    First published in 1864 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: The play-day book: new stories for little folks

    First published in 1857 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: Folly As It Flies; Hit At

    First published in 2007 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: Ruth Hall and other writings

    First published in 1986 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: Shadows and sunbeams: being a second series of Fern leaves from Fanny's portfolio

    First published in 1854 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: Fresh leaves

    First published in 1857 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: Fern Leaves from Fanny's port-folio

    First published in 1854 — 1 edition
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Born July 9, 1811
Died October 10, 1872

Subjects

Conduct of life, Children's stories, Fiction, Social life and customs, Women, Children, Fiction, general, Juvenile fiction, American Authors, American Cooking, American fiction, Amusements, Biography, British Cooking, Carving (Meat, etc.), Christmas cooking, Cookbooks, Early works to 1900, Etiquette, Home economics, Literary collections, Manners and customs, Married people, fiction, Married women, Sex role

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Fanny Fern (1811-1872)

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19th century

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Alternative names

  • Fanny Fern
  • Sara Payson Willis Parton
  • Sarah Payson Parton
  • Sara Payson Parton
  • Parton, Sara Payson (Willis) Mrs

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March 9, 2021 Edited by Tom Morris merge authors
September 27, 2020 Edited by MARC Bot add ISNI
March 31, 2017 Edited by MARC Bot add VIAF and wikidata ID
June 3, 2016 Edited by Hemanth Kumar author bio
April 1, 2008 Created by an anonymous user initial import