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| Author | Fanny Fern |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Genre | Roman à clef |
| Publisher | Mason Brothers |
Publication date | November 1854 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (Hardcover) |
| Pages | 400 (approx. 220 in recent editions) |
Ruth Hall: A Domestic Tale of the Present Time is a roman à clef by Fanny Fern (pen name of Sara Payson Willis), a popular 19th-century newspaper writer. Following on her meteoric rise to fame as a columnist, she signed a contract in February 1854 to write a full-length novel. She finished Ruth Hall within a few months, and it was first published in November 1854.