Fanny Fern 
Folly as It Flies 

In the mid-nineteenth century, newspaper columnist Fanny Fern was one of the leading literary luminaries of the United States. Millions of readers obsessively read her weekly missives, and her book-length collections of her columns were perennial bestsellers. This collection brings together a number of her most popular essays, many of which deal with domestic and relationship issues with a light, humorous touch.