Jean Webster

Books by Jean Webster

Daddy-Long-Legs

Daddy-Long-Legs

The Century Co., 1912

[from inside flap of Grosset & Dunlap 1912 dj]

This is an appealing, unforgettable story of "Judy,", who grows up to seventeen in the John Grier Home for Orphans. Then a wealthy unknown, in reality one of the directors of the home, sends her to college, with plenty of pretty clothes and pocket money, and Judy takes to good time and culture with all the enthusiasm of an intense young nature. Her letters to "Daddy-Long-Legs" -- her unknown benefactor -- kindle the romance of his life and hers, and when the wealthy unknown falls in love with the adorable "Judy" -- now a cultured young lady, she too discovers that her is more than just a mysterious benefactor -- a truly human and very lovable man.

The illustrations are quaint sketches by the author.

The dramatic version has run a full season in both New York and Chicago.

Tags: female, comfort-read, cozy, romance, filmed, has been, United States, Northeast, college/university, epistolary, first-person, recommended, f/m, 1910-1919, 1910-1919, age difference, fish out of water, guardian/ward, illness acute, interclass, political philosophy, personal growth/becoming a better person, Big Mis(understanding), identity, concealed, American, student, writer, cheerful, clever, determined, humorous, independent, intelligent, orphaned, poor, short, single, young, talented, practical, principled, progressive
Flags: insensitive or outdated language (race/ethnicity/disability/sexual orientation)

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