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Daddy-Long-Legs is a 1912 epistolary novel by the American writer Jean Webster. It follows the protagonist, Jerusha "Judy" Abbott, as she leaves an orphanage and is sent to college by a benefactor whom she has never seen.
Apr 1, 2024 · What Is Daddy-Long-Legs About? Daddy-Long-Legs tells the story of a young girl, Jerusha Abbott, who has been raised in an orphanage. Being the oldest of the pupils, she has to work hard for her pension, helping to take care of the other kids.
Daddy-Long-Legs Book Summary. “Daddy-Long-Legs” by Jean Webster is a heartwarming and delightful tale that invites readers into the world of an orphan named Jerusha Abbott, who affectionately calls herself Judy.
In Daddy-Long-Legs Jerusha Abbot is an orphan with a wicked pen and penetrating insight. Lately of the John Grier Home for orphans, of which too little good cannot be said, Miss Abbott embarks upon a course of college study funded by an anonymous benefactor.
Aug 22, 2021 · Rewatching the 1955 film Daddy-Long-Legs recently, I was struck by how much of it was about Jervis Pendleton, which is perhaps best explained by the fact that Fred Astaire was cast in the role, opposite Leslie Caron.
Jul 4, 2017 · Daddy-Long-Legs. Jean Webster. Open Road Media, Jul 4, 2017 - Juvenile Fiction - 77 pages. First published in 1912, this classic epistolary novel is a delightful modern fairy tale about a...
Aug 1, 2002 · A kind woman who was always deeply interested in the problems of the downtrodden, Jean Webster made an orphan girl a major character in one of her most charming and popular books -...
