Daddylonglegs c1912 gutenberg text webster, jean, 18761916. Kate forbes fresh portrayal of jerusha will win the hearts of a new generation of readers. Daddylonglegs by jean webster and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Daddy long legs by jean webster, first edition abebooks. At the age of eighteen, the orphan jerusha abbott is plucked from the institution and put through college by a mysterious benefactor. Daddy longlegs, a comedy in four acts by includes original illustrations the book has been proofread and corrected for spelling and grammatical errorsdaddy longlegs is a 1912 epistolary novel by the american writer jean webster. All she must do is write to the man she nicknames daddy long legs to tell him of her progress. Apr 16, 20 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 was not her first book, but it is the one for which she is mostly remembered. Daddylonglegs king county library system overdrive.
Books by webster, jean sorted by popularity project. Jean webster was the pen name of alice jane chandler webster 18761916 who was born and lived most of her life in new york state. 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. Jerusha abbott was brought up at the john grier home, an oldfashioned orphanage. Because of this, she jokingly calls him 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. She writes the letters to her benefactor, a rich man whom she has neve.
Anyway asylum awful awfully beautiful begin believe blue brought cant clothes coming daddy. Jean webster orphaned judy abbott relates her college adventures in letters to the mysterious benefactor that she calls daddylonglegs. Jean webster s entertaining tale of a highspirited orphan girl comingofage in the early 1900s has been made into a play. Global grey free pdf, epub, kindle ebook pages pdf. Daddy long legs, by webster, jean, and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading daddy long legs. Daddylonglegs by jean webster free ebook project gutenberg. Jean webster 18751916 was born in fredonia, new york, the daughter of charles l. Jean webster webster, jean, 18761916 a wikipedia article about this author is available. Daddylonglegs by jean webster free ebook manybooks. Jean webster had a privleged upbringing but through her charity visits to the poor becomes convinced less welloff children could succeed in life. Daddylonglegs is a novel by an american writer jean webster, written in the form of letters.
Its sequel, dear enemy 1915, follows the progress of judys former orphanage, now run by her friend sallie. This novel indeed has long legs webster turned it into a stage play that ran on broadway in 1914. Webster, who was mark twains publisher and business partner. Jerusha catches a glimpse of the shadow of her benefactor from the back, and knows he is a tall long legged man. Jean webster webster, jean, 18761916 the online books page. Daddylonglegs dolls became all the rage in that era. All she must do is write to the man she nicknames daddy long legs to tell him of her. 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 social commentary to make her. 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.
The ending becomes obvious to the reader long before judy gets there, but shes so much fun to follow that it doesnt matter. 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 illustrated kindle edition by webster. Jean webster webster, jean, 18761916 the online books.
If youve read daddylonglegs or even seen the film with fred astaire and leslie caron, youre sure to find jean websters novel, dear enemy, delightful. Hardcover published in 1912, 9921723030 paperback published in 2018, published in 2009, kindle edition, hardcover. New paperback book copy of daddy long legs by jean webster. Daddylonglegs isbn 9782819923732 pdf epub jean webster. Alice adopted the name jean while attending lady jane grey school in england. 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. Jean webster 18761916, born alice jane chandler webster, was an american author, best known for her novel daddy long legs. Download jean webster s daddy longlegs for your kindle, tablet, ipad, pc or mobile. Ebook daddylonglegs by jean webster read online or. Daddylonglegs is a 1912 epistolary novel by the american writer jean webster.
Mary pickford starred in a silent movie version in 1919, and the shirley temple film curly top was rooted in that film. It was published in 1912, followed by a sequel in 1914 called dear enemy. Daddy longlegs is a 1912 novel by an american writer jean webster. She attends a womens college, but the name and location are never identified. As a sequel, this bookofletters describes the adventures of judys best friend from college, sally mcbride, who reluctantly takes control of judys old orphanage the john grier home, a. A friend suggested daddylonglegs, with which i was vaguely familiar from the film version. This acclaimed book by jean webster is available at in several formats for your ereader.
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I had just finished my most recent classic read and was casting about for another. Daddy longlegs isbn 97801431119 pdf epub jean webster. One of the great novels of american girlhood, jean websters daddylonglegs 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. His only condition is that she write him a letter every month, to practice the writers craft. Jerusha abbott was brought up at the john grier home, an oldfashioned orphanage where the children were wholly dependent on charity. She writes the letters to her benefactor, a rich man whom she has never seen. Jean webster daddy long legs jean webstereva ibbotson 20171228t18. Anyway asylum awful awfully beautiful begin believe blue brought cant clothes coming daddy dear daddylonglegs dont door dreadful dress dropped face farm feel finished four funny getting girls give going happened happy head hear hope hour idea. Download jean websters daddy longlegs for your kindle, tablet, ipad, pc or mobile. Download and read online for free daddy longlegs by jean webster. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading daddylonglegs.
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