Daddy-Long-Legs: Classic Book Guide and Free Edition
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Daddy-Long-Legs is catalogued by Project Gutenberg with author credits for Webster, Jean (1876–1916).
Catalogue synopsis
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"Daddy-Long-Legs" by Jean Webster is an epistolary novel published in 1912. It follows Jerusha "Judy" Abbott, an orphan sent to college by a mysterious benefactor she has never seen. Through monthly letters addressed to the anonymous "Daddy-Long-Legs," Judy chronicles her transformation from institutionalized orphan to educated young woman. As she navigates college life, friendships, and her dreams of becoming a writer, Judy remains unaware of her benefactor's true identity—a revelation that will ultimately change everything.
Book and edition facts
- Title: Daddy-Long-Legs
- Author credits: Webster, Jean (1876–1916)
- Catalogue language: English
Catalogue subjects
- Bildungsromans
- Boarding schools -- Fiction
- Epistolary fiction
- Letters -- Fiction
- Love stories
- Orphans -- Fiction
- Philanthropists -- Fiction
- Schools -- Fiction
- Universities and colleges -- Fiction
- Women authors -- Fiction
- Women college students -- Fiction
- Young women -- Fiction
Gutenberg collections
- Category: American Literature
- Category: Novels
- School Stories
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