Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog Project Gutenberg 2012-08-06 Public domain in the USA. 2566 Webster, Jean 1876 1916 McKinney, Jean Webster Webster, Alice Jean Chandler Daddy-Long-Legs Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daddy-Long-Legs_(novel) Produced by Louise Hope, Bruce Albrecht and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "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.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/40426/40426-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 82.0 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Orphans -- Fiction Boarding schools -- Fiction Schools -- Fiction Young women -- Fiction Love stories Bildungsromans Epistolary fiction Women authors -- Fiction Philanthropists -- Fiction Women college students -- Fiction Universities and colleges -- Fiction Letters -- Fiction PS Text Category: Novels Category: American Literature 315345 2025-08-16T11:32:04.646143 text/html 303885 2024-10-23T10:04:03 text/html 1012874 2025-08-16T11:32:14.319612 application/epub+zip 1012175 2025-08-16T11:32:07.720150 application/epub+zip 218183 2025-08-16T11:32:05.555156 application/epub+zip 1162243 2025-08-16T11:32:18.012590 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1226635 2025-08-16T11:32:12.117126 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 381852 2022-09-18T13:36:36.696543 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 255832 2025-08-16T11:32:03.451160 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 236110 2024-10-23T10:04:03 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19293 2025-08-16T11:32:18.165574 application/rdf+xml 13081 2025-08-16T11:32:05.645138 image/jpeg 2069 2025-08-16T11:32:05.602148 image/jpeg 1008968 2025-08-16T11:32:04.778144 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia