** "Fresh Leaves" by Fanny Fern is a compilation of essays and tales from the 1800s. It explores themes of home life, expectations based on gender, and rules from society. The author uses her life and what she sees around her to tell the stories. There are many different people and situations, which give readers a look into the problems women faced when men had most of the power. In the beginning, the author writes about why she made the book, and she asked readers to check out her new stories, which have happy and also serious topics. The first story tells about the Wade family, focusing on Mr. Wade, who is rude. His character is very different from his wife who is trying to make a nice home. Problems start in their house when Mr. Doe arrives. This story shows the hard parts of home life and the stress that women had, which sets the stage for other experiences and stories in the book. **
Fresh Leaves
By Fanny Fern
** Witness the struggles and triumphs of women navigating a world of rigid expectations and domestic confines.
Summary
About the AuthorFanny Fern, was an American novelist, children's writer, humorist, and newspaper columnist in the 1850s to 1870s. Her popularity has been attributed to a conversational style and sense of what mattered to her mostly middle-class female readers.
Fanny Fern, was an American novelist, children's writer, humorist, and newspaper columnist in the 1850s to 1870s. Her popularity has been attributed to a conversational style and sense of what mattered to her mostly middle-class female readers.
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