Eliza Farnham

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Eliza Farnham

This book cover shows Eliza Farnham on the left.
Born November 17, 1815(1815-11-17)
Rensselaerville, New York
Died December 15, 1864 (aged 49)
New York City, New York
Occupation Novelist, feminist, abolitionist, and activist for prison reform
Genres non-fiction
Notable work(s) Woman and Her Era (1864)

Eliza Farnham (November 17, 1815 – December 15, 1864) was a 19th-century American novelist, feminist, abolitionist, and activist for prison reform. Her fame as a writer rests upon her work Life in Prairie Land (1846), an account of life on the Illinois prairie near Pekin between 1836 and 1840. She strongly believed in the use of phrenology to treat prisoners [1].

[edit] Writings

  • Life in the Prairie Land, 1846 - An account of life on the Illinois prairie near Pekin between 1836 and 1840.
  • California, In-doors and Out, 1856 - A chronicle of her experiences and observations on California.
  • My Early Days, 1859 - An autobiographical novel.
  • Woman and Her Era, 1864 - "Organic, religious, esthetic, and historical" arguments for woman's inherent superiority.
  • The Ideal Attained, 1865 - The heroine molds the hero into a worthy mate.

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NAME Farnham, Eliza
ALTERNATIVE NAMES
SHORT DESCRIPTION American novelist, feminist, abolitionist, and activist for prison reform
DATE OF BIRTH November 17, 1815
PLACE OF BIRTH Rensselaerville, New York
DATE OF DEATH December 15, 1864
PLACE OF DEATH New York City, New York