Project Gutenberg 2012-07-17 Public domain in the USA. 558 Fern, Fanny 1811 1872 Parton, Sara Payson Willis Willis, Grata Payson Folly as It Flies; Hit at by Fanny Fern Discourse upon husbands -- Grandmother's chat about children -- Women and their discontents -- Women and some of their mistakes -- Notes upon preachers and preaching -- Bridget as she was, and Bridget as she is -- A chapter on tobacco -- Give the convicts a chance -- A glance at Washington -- Glimpses of camp life -- Unwritten history of the war -- My summers in New England -- Boston and New York -- Some things in New York -- Working girls of New York -- Washing the baby -- Children have their rights -- Mourning -- To young girls -- A little talk with the other sex -- A chapter on men -- Literary people -- Some varieties of women -- Mistakes about our children -- Thoughts of some every day topics -- A trip to the northern lakes. Produced by sp1nd, JoAnn Greenwood, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Folly as It Flies; Hit at by Fanny Fern" by Fanny Fern is a collection of essays written in the mid-19th century. The book addresses various social issues, particularly those concerning women, marriage, and family dynamics, often infused with wit and sharp observations. Fern's work offers thoughtful commentary on the lives of women and their roles in society, with a focus on their struggles for respect, appreciation, and autonomy. The opening of the work presents a discourse on husbands and their often careless treatment of their wives. Fanny Fern explores the emotional needs of women, suggesting that many husbands fall short in providing the love and support their partners deserve. Through various ruminations, including observations of a young father struggling with the demands of fatherhood and reflections on the dynamics of newly married couples, Fern emphasizes the complexities of conjugal relationships. She critically examines both husbands' responsibilities and societal expectations, highlighting the need for mutual respect and understanding in marriage. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 71.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en American essays -- 19th century PS Text Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: Gender & Sexuality Studies Category: Parenthood & Family Relations 557073 2025-08-16T10:43:28.496434 text/html 535640 2024-10-23T09:43:20 text/html 305948 2025-08-16T10:43:36.353396 application/epub+zip 313779 2025-08-16T10:43:30.620440 application/epub+zip 300932 2025-08-16T10:43:29.354441 application/epub+zip 592523 2025-08-16T10:43:41.144396 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 554778 2025-08-16T10:43:35.541423 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 467795 2022-09-18T12:26:21.557123 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 528875 2025-08-16T10:43:27.701425 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 508959 2024-10-23T09:43:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17223 2025-08-16T10:43:41.322360 application/rdf+xml 14026 2025-08-16T10:43:29.873429 image/jpeg 3323 2025-08-16T10:43:29.606430 image/jpeg 298118 2025-08-16T10:43:28.578437 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia