Its sequel, dear enemy 1915, follows the progress of judys former orphanage, now run by her friend sallie mcbride. See more ideas about jean webster, daddy long and long legs. All she must do in return is send him a letter once a month. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read daddy long legs. Educated at vassar college, she must have been a woman with a strong social conscience, perhaps aroused more about jean webster. Another american classic, this one not half so preachy and therefore enjoyable. Part of everymans library childrens classics series.
The children were wholly dependent on charity and had to wear other peoples castoff clothes. And he has a way of making you feel right off as though youd known him a long time. Author jean webster daddy long legs presents the antics of. A friend suggested daddylonglegs, with which i was vaguely. Hardcover published in 1912, 9921723030 paperback published in 2018, published in 2009, kindle edition, hardcover. Daddylonglegs looking glass library by jean webster. Her bestknown books feature lively and likeable young female protagonists who come of age intellectually, morally, and socially, but with enough humor, snappy. Kate forbes fresh portrayal of jerusha will win the hearts of a new generation of readers.
At the age of eighteen, the orphan jerusha abbott is plucked from the institution and put through college by a mysterious benefactor. Browse jean webster s bestselling audiobooks and newest titles. All she must do is write to the man she nicknames daddy long legs to tell him of her. Appears in 10 books from 19042007 page 196 i wi 1 1 maintain, ii, ch. Simply brit shipped with premium postal service within 24 hours from the uk with impressive delivery time.
Download jean webster s daddy longlegs for your kindle, tablet, ipad, pc or mobile. The sequel dear enemy is also in the form of letters from sallie mcbride to judy and it takes place around one to two years after daddy long legs. Philanthropists, letters, juvenile fiction, fiction, drama, women college students, women authors, boarding schools, schools, young women, benefactors. Early 80s dub of a 1979 made for tv anime movie adaptation of the jean webster coming of age novel about a young orphan turned college student named judy abbott who aspires to be a novelist, while sending letters to her mysterious tall, rich benefactor who is. Told through judys letters and illustrated by her own quaint drawings, daddylonglegs is a profound and tender homage to the power of awakening love. The ending becomes obvious to the reader long before judy gets there, but shes so much fun to follow that it doesnt matter. Daddylonglegs and dear enemy austin public library. Apr 16, 20 jean webster had a privleged upbringing but through her charity visits to the poor becomes convinced less welloff children could succeed in life.
One of the great novels of american girlhood, jean webster s daddy long legs 1912 follows the adventures of an orphan named judy abbott, whose letters to her anonymous male benefactor trace her development as an independent thinker and writer. Her bestknown books feature lively and likeable young female protagonists who come of age intellectually, morally, and socially, but with enough humor, snappy dialogue, and gently biting. Mary pickford starred in a silent movie version in 1919, and the shirley temple film curly top was rooted in that film. Jean webster pseudonym for alice jane chandler webster, july 24, 1876 june 11, 1916 was an american writer and author of many books including daddylonglegs and dear enemy. Daddy long legs by jean webster, first edition abebooks. Daddylonglegs illustrated kindle edition by webster. Webster, who was mark twains publisher and business partner. New paperback book copy of daddy long legs by jean webster. We are committed to providing you with reliable and efficient. Jean webster had a privleged upbringing but through her charity visits to the poor becomes convinced less welloff children could succeed in life. Common types of primary sources include works of literature, historical documents, original philosophical writings, and religious texts. A few years ago, i read dear mr knightley by katherine reay, which is an update of jean webster s 1912 novel, and was not impressed. Heady stuff in 1912 so to illlustrate her point she writes daddylonglegs about judy,a young orphan sent to college by a kindly but anonymous benefactor she calls daddylonglegs. Get audio books audiobooks at audio books library in full.
A seventeen year old orphan is sent to a posh northeastern college for women by an anonymous benefactor. The epistolary form is a difficult style of narrative to pull off, and the premise of an anonymous benefactor dictating the life of a disadvantaged young woman certainly. Jerusha abbott was brought up at the john grier home, an oldfashioned orphanage. I found daddy long legs courtesy of the lovely ladies over at young adult anonymous and then devoured it in one sitting. Jean webster 18761916, born alice jane chandler webster, was an american author, best known for her novel daddylonglegs. Fiction, humor, romance first published in 1912, this young adult novel is comprised mostly of letters from orphan jerusha judy abbott to her anonymous benefactor whom she names daddy long legs. Jean webster s entertaining tale of a highspirited orphan girl comingofage in the early 1900s has been made into a play, several movies, and a musical comedy.
When you select confirm purchase, this title will be added to your library at no cost to you. Ebook daddylonglegs by jean webster read online or. Its sequel, dear enemy 1915, follows the progress of. This novel indeed has long legs webster turned it into a stage play that ran on broadway in 1914. Jean webster webster, jean, 18761916 the online books page. For jerusha abbott, life has been anything but easy. One of the great novels of american girlhood, jean websters daddylonglegs follows the adventures of an orphan named judy abbott, whose letters to her anonymous male benefactor trace her development as an independent thinker and writer. As judy learns to navigate the complex world of studies, social l. A comedy in four acts gutenberg ebook webster, jean, 18761916. Publication date 1912 topics women college students, philanthropists, women authors. The idea of a daddy long legs growing up was very powerful. Daddylonglegs by jean webster, 1912 online research. Mar 26, 2020 daddy long legs was first published in 1912, and is the most famous work of jean webster, an american writer. But, in the 8th or 9th grade, our school library copy got passed along to every single girl in my year.
Jean webster 18761916, born alice jane chandler webster, was an american author, best known for her novel daddy long legs. The county library novel thoughts daddy long legsjean. Possible ex library copy, will have the markings and stickers associated from the library. 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. Daddylonglegs king county library system overdrive. I found daddylonglegs courtesy of the lovely ladies over at young adult anonymous and then devoured it in one sitting.
An orphaned girl named judy abbott and an unknown, unseen benefactor who. Table of contents01 about this book02 dedication03 blue wednesday. She wrote a number of novels that are now forgotten, but the last two, daddy long legs 1912 and its sequel dear enemy 1915, have survived both in book form, stage and film versions, and a british musical comedy love from judy produced in 1953. Daddylonglegs by jean webster free ebook project gutenberg. Librivox recording of daddylonglegs, by jean webster. Jean webster first published in 1912, this classic epistolary novel is a delightful modern fairy tale about a plucky young orphan in search of her destiny. Jean webster orphaned judy abbott relates her college adventures in letters to the mysterious benefactor that she calls daddylonglegs. Jean webster author jean webster 18761916, born alice jane chandler webster, was an american author, best known for her novel daddy long legs. The book is told through the stories of judy abbott, a spunky cheerful. Daddy long legs jean webster, american writer 18761916 this ebook presents daddy long legs. Jean webster pseudonym for alice jane chandler webster, july 24, 1876 june 11, 1916 was an american writer and author of many books including daddy long legs and dear enemy. Daddylonglegs by jean webster free ebook manybooks.
Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. With all the excitement of college lifeclasses, parties, new friends, and a special gentlemanjerusha can hardly stop writing. The only requirements are that she must write to him every month, and that she can never know who he is. The classic book, daddy long legs, by jean webster. Daddy long legs by jean webster here there be books. Judy has to write her unknown patron regularly about school activities, a. Daddylonglegs looking glass library jean webster daddylonglegs looking glass library jean webster an orphaned girl named judy abbott and an unknown, unseen benefactor who sends her to college and whom she refers to as daddylonglegs are the two principals in this immensely popular modernday fairy tale. Heady stuff in 1912 so to illlustrate her point she writes daddy long legs about judy,a young orphan sent to college by a kindly but anonymous benefactor she calls daddy long legs. Daddy long legs by jean webster 5 stars and a heart written and set in prewwi northeastern usa. Jean webster 18751916 was born in fredonia, new york, the daughter of charles l. Fiction epistolary fiction bildungsromans love stories. It follows the protagonist, a young girl named jerusha judy abbott, through her college years. Great genres including fiction and non fiction audiobooks. She writes the letters to her benefactor, a rich man whom she has never seen.
A grandniece of mark twain, she had several novels published in her lifetime, but it was the bestseller daddylonglegs 1912 that brought her great popular acc. First published in 1912, daddylonglegs is an epistolary novel that follows orphan jerusha judy abbott through her college years through a series of letters written to her anonymous benefactor, whom she nicknames daddylonglegs. A primary source is a work that is being studied, or that provides firsthand or direct evidence on a topic. A dynamic table of contents enables to jump directly to the chapter selected. May contain limited notes, underlining or highlighting that does affect the text. Alice adopted the name jean while attending lady jane grey school in england. Daddy long legs by jean webster and a great selection of related books. About the author jean webster 18751916 was born in fredonia, new york, the daughter of charles l. Judy abbott, sally mcbride, julia pendleton, jimmy mcbride, jervis pendleton, robin. A trustee of the john grier orphanage has offered to send judy abbott to college. Jean webster audio books, best sellers, author bio.
Philanthropists, letters, juvenile fiction, fiction, drama, women college students. Daddy long legs, by webster, jean, and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Her colorful letters about college life are accompanied by drawings fro. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. Read daddylonglegs by jean webster available from rakuten kobo. Daddylonglegs is a 1912 epistolary novel by the american writer jean webster. Jerusha abbott was brought up at the john grier home, an old. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for. She began seriously writing in college, penning short stories that eventually ended up in her first book, when patty went to college in 1903. Jean webster s entertaining tale of a highspirited orphan girl comingofage in the early 1900s has been made into a play, several movies, and a musical. Daddylonglegs toledo lucas county public library overdrive. Jerusha judy abbott grew up an an orphanage, but is offered a full college education with allowance by an anonymous trustee who appreciates a witty high school essay she wrote about life in the orphanage. Chicago public schools digital library daddylonglegs. Daddylonglegs and dear enemy king county library system.
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