Daddy-Long-Legs

Author:

Jean Webster

Publisher:

Neeland Media

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Publisher

Neeland Media

Publication Year 2019
ISBN-13

9781420964875

ISBN-10 9781420964875
Binding

Paperback

Number of Pages 106 Pages
Language (English)
Dimensions (Cms) 13.97 x 0.69 x 21.59
Weight (grms) 135
First published in 1912, Jean Webster's "Daddy-Long-Legs" is the tale of Jerusha "Judy" Abbott, raised in the John Grier House, a bleak orphanage, and left as a baby without even a name from her parents. Told in a series of letters, this modern girls' fairy tale follows Judy, a plucky young woman without ties and unsure of her future, as she comes of age. After a visit from the trustees of the orphanage when she is 17, Judy is told that one of the trustees sees in her the potential of a writer and wishes to be the patron of her college education. In exchange for tuition payment and a generous monthly allowance, Judy must write him a letter each month. It is this correspondence which forms the basis of this epistolary novel. She goes to an excellent women's university and thrives, growing, learning, and having fun in an adventurous period of self-discovery. Webster's tale of an orphan and her unknown, shadowy benefactor is an enriching and hopeful love story that unfolds in the pages of letters from a cheerful young woman to the man who changes her life. This edition is printed on premium acid-free paper

Jean Webster

Jean Webster was the pen name of Alice Jane Chandler Webster (1876–1916). She was an author best-known for her books Daddy- Long-Legs and Dear Enemy. Several of her books have female characters who grow up to deal with the social issues of the time and are written in a sprightly and entertaining tone. A successful author in her lifetime, she was also involved with social issues such as reforms for orphanages, promoting adoption, women’s education and the right to vote for women.
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