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Title: Daddy-Long-Legs
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Summary: "Daddy-Long-Legs" by Jean Webster is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story centers around the protagonist, Jerusha Abbott, a bright and imaginative orphan who embarks on a journey toward independence and self-discovery after receiving a scholarship from a mysterious benefactor known only as "Daddy-Long-Legs." Through her letters to this benefactor, readers are introduced to her witty personality and her struggles as she attends college for the first time. The opening of the novel introduces readers to Jerusha's life at the John Grier Home for Orphans, highlighting the challenges she faces as the oldest orphan responsible for taking care of younger children. Her longings for a better life and her vivid imagination are evident in her observations of the outside world. After an unexpected conversation with a matron about her future, Jerusha learns of her imminent opportunity to attend college, funded by her anonymous benefactor. This unique arrangement requires her to write monthly letters updating him on her progress, setting the stage for her adventures and growth as she navigates college life, friendships, and her heartfelt ambition to become a writer. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 82.0 (6th grade). Easy to read.
Author: Webster, Jean, 1876-1916
EBook No.: 40426
Published: Aug 6, 2012
Downloads: 2391
Language: English
Subject: Orphans -- Fiction
Subject: Boarding schools -- Fiction
Subject: Schools -- Fiction
Subject: Young women -- Fiction
Subject: Love stories
Subject: Bildungsromans
Subject: Epistolary fiction
Subject: Women authors -- Fiction
Subject: Philanthropists -- Fiction
Subject: Women college students -- Fiction
Subject: Universities and colleges -- Fiction
Subject: Letters -- Fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title: Daddy-Long-Legs
Note: Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daddy-Long-Legs_(novel)
Credits:
Produced by Louise Hope, Bruce Albrecht and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
Summary: "Daddy-Long-Legs" by Jean Webster is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story centers around the protagonist, Jerusha Abbott, a bright and imaginative orphan who embarks on a journey toward independence and self-discovery after receiving a scholarship from a mysterious benefactor known only as "Daddy-Long-Legs." Through her letters to this benefactor, readers are introduced to her witty personality and her struggles as she attends college for the first time. The opening of the novel introduces readers to Jerusha's life at the John Grier Home for Orphans, highlighting the challenges she faces as the oldest orphan responsible for taking care of younger children. Her longings for a better life and her vivid imagination are evident in her observations of the outside world. After an unexpected conversation with a matron about her future, Jerusha learns of her imminent opportunity to attend college, funded by her anonymous benefactor. This unique arrangement requires her to write monthly letters updating him on her progress, setting the stage for her adventures and growth as she navigates college life, friendships, and her heartfelt ambition to become a writer. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 82.0 (6th grade). Easy to read.
Author: Webster, Jean, 1876-1916
EBook No.: 40426
Published: Aug 6, 2012
Downloads: 2391
Language: English
Subject: Orphans -- Fiction
Subject: Boarding schools -- Fiction
Subject: Schools -- Fiction
Subject: Young women -- Fiction
Subject: Love stories
Subject: Bildungsromans
Subject: Epistolary fiction
Subject: Women authors -- Fiction
Subject: Philanthropists -- Fiction
Subject: Women college students -- Fiction
Subject: Universities and colleges -- Fiction
Subject: Letters -- Fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.