Project Gutenberg 2012-09-22 Public domain in the USA. 479 Fern, Fanny 1811 1872 Parton, Sara Payson Willis Willis, Grata Payson Ruth Hall: A Domestic Tale of the Present Time Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ruth_Hall_(novel) Produced by sp1nd, eagkw and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Ruth Hall: A Domestic Tale of the Present Time" by Fanny Fern is a novel written in the mid-19th century. The story revolves around the main character, Ruth, as she navigates her life as a newlywed and eventually a mother, grappling with the challenges posed by her family and societal expectations. Through her experiences, the book explores themes of love, loss, and the struggles of women in a patriarchal society. At the start of the novel, we are introduced to Ruth on the eve of her wedding, reflecting on her past and her uncertain future as she leaves behind her childhood home. Ruth's introspection reveals her longing for genuine love and fear of disappointment, setting the stage for her character's development. Following her marriage, we see her confronted with the complexities of domestic life, including an overbearing mother-in-law and the struggles of motherhood. The opening chapters establish a tone that blends emotional depth with social commentary, hinting at the trials Ruth will face in her pursuit of happiness and self-fulfillment. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/40814/40814-h/images/front_cover.jpg Reading ease score: 78.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Domestic fiction Married women -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction Category: Novels Category: American Literature 541813 2025-06-16T14:48:22.781207 text/html 570364 2012-09-22T12:58:00 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 448175 2025-06-16T14:48:32.695164 application/epub+zip 452142 2025-06-16T14:48:24.742281 application/epub+zip 358886 2025-06-16T14:48:23.734216 application/epub+zip 755495 2025-06-16T14:48:39.646206 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 652217 2025-06-16T14:48:31.588162 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 469434 2022-09-18T16:38:16.812648 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 471549 2023-09-18T03:34:42.850377 text/plain 16104 2025-06-16T14:48:39.816138 application/rdf+xml 15579 2025-06-16T14:48:23.859243 image/jpeg 2029 2025-06-16T14:48:23.798207 image/jpeg 433332 2025-06-16T14:48:22.841206 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