Jean webster daddy long legs 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 daddy long legs are the two principals in this immensely popular modernday fairy tale. She writes the letters to her benefactor, a rich man whom she has never seen. Jean webster had a privleged upbringing but through her charity visits to the poor becomes convinced less welloff children could succeed in life. The broadway play of 1914 jean websters own adaptation of her now classic novel was the much talked about broadway hit of 1914. A meeting with the rich, handsome uncle of her snobbish roommate sets judy on the road to discovering her secret friend. Daddy long legs by jean webster, first edition abebooks. Daddy long legs is a 1912 epistolary book by the american author jean webster.
Daddy long legs is a 1912 epistolary novel by the american writer jean webster. Minneapolis musical theatre brings the offbroadway musical daddy long legs to the intimate setting of the james j. In daddy longlegs a trustee of the john grier orphanage has offered to send judy abbott to college. Read an excerpt also in everymans library childrens classics series. Educated at vassar college, she must have been a woman with a strong social conscience, perhaps aroused more about jean webster. Daddylonglegs everymans library childrens classics by webster, jean and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles.
Daddy long legs 1912 brought her critical acclaim and financial success and was adapted into a play in 1914. It follows the protagonist, a young girl named jerusha judy abbott, through her college years. Jean webster 1876 1916 jerusha abbott was brought up at the john grier home, an oldfashioned orphanage. Daddy long legs by jean webster 1912 edition the century co illustrated. The children were wholly dependent on charity and had to wear other peoples castoff clothes. See more of second hand books philippines on facebook. Daddy longlegs and dear enemy by jean webster original. Daddy longlegs is a 1912 epistolary novel by the american writer jean webster. Read daddy long legs illustrated and annotated by jean webster available from rakuten kobo. Daddy long legs free full audiobook online listen by jean webster author jean webster genre young adult publication date 1912 followed by dear enemy daddy long legs is a 1912 epistolary novel by. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. Told through judys letters and illustrated by her own quaint drawings, daddylonglegs is a profound and tender homage to the power of awakening love. Buy daddy long legs 2nd illustrated edition by jean webster, monica turoni, iris aspinall priest isbn. Jean webster abridged by fiza pathan and michaelangelo zane and illustrated by farzana cooper star rating.
Daddylonglegs by jean webster illustrated by the author classic literature everymans library edition from 1993. Daddy long legs, photoplay edition, by jean webster, 1912 hardcover. 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 books palatable and enjoyable to contemporary readers. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read daddy long legs. A new chamber musical by john caird based on daddy long legs premiered in january 2010 in california and has been appearing at other theaters around the country. Jean webster, american writer who is best remembered for her fiction bestseller daddy long legs, which was also successful in stage and motion picture adaptations. Daddylonglegs full audiobook by jean webster youtube.
A grandniece of mark twain, she had several novels published in her lifetime, but it was the bestseller daddy long legs 1912 that brought her great popular acclaim. Blue first edition hardback in very good condition for being 100 yrs old. Daddy long legs everymans library childrens classics 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 longlegs. Daddylonglegs by jean webster 1912, hardback for sale. The oldest at a dreary home for foundlings, judy abbott finds her life completely changed when, with the help of a mysterious benefactor, she is granted her wish to be able to go to college. Lf daddy long legs by jean webster pls pm me or comment.
The film was directed by jean negulesco, and stars fred astaire, leslie caron, terry moore, fred clark, and thelma ritter, with music and lyrics by johnny mercer. It was published in 1912 and is about a girl raised in an orphan asylum, who is surprised to learn that shes been chosen by an anonymous benefactor, one of the asylums trustees, to receive a college education, complete with a. 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. 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. Jerushas unusual first name was selected by the matron off a grave stone, while her surname was selected out of. I wanted to read something light and fun after breaking my heart with lily and the octopus, and i chose daddylonglegs by jean webster. Jean webster, daddy long, classic literature, long legs, vintage postcards, novels, author, illustration, etsy.
Daddy long legs features music and lyrics by paul gordon and was adapted for the stage by tonyaward winning director and writer john caird. Jerry junior is jean webster s third novel, published in 1907. Daddy long legs by jean webster how is this book unique. 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. 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. Webster, who was mark twains publisher and business partner. A british stage musical called love from judy opened in 1952 and ran for two years, and fred astaire starred in a 1955 hollywood musical version. In my illustrated edition clearly indicated as such i found the line drawings and judys annotations were clear in the kindle format.
Daddy long legs by the minneapolis musical theatre. I found daddylonglegs courtesy of the lovely ladies over at young adult anonymous and then devoured it in one sitting. Jen lansangan lf daddy long legs by jean webster pls. Her story daddy long legs was originally published as a serial in the ladies home journal and when the play opened in.
Webster adopted the name jean while attending the lady jane grey school in binghamton, new york. Jean webster 18751916 was born in fredonia, new york, the daughter of charles l. Jerusha abbott brought up at the john grier home, an oldfashioned orphanage. Published 1925 condition near fine cloth copy in a nearfine, very slightly edgenicked and dustdulled dw, now mylarsleeved. Catchy quote a wellwritten and very accessible abridgment of the classic daddy long legs. Told through judys letters and illustrated by her own quaint drawings, daddy longlegs is a profound and tender homage to the power of awakening love. Illustrations included free audiobook daddy long legs is a 1912 epistolary novel by the american writer jean webster. It was later developed into a stage play and several movies.
Perfect for introducing this text to 7 to 12 year olds. Daddylonglegs illustrated kindle edition by webster. Daddy long legs by jean webster and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The nook book ebook of the daddy long legs and dear enemy. Dear enemy is the sequel to jean webster s novel daddy long legs and it. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. While she attends college, an orphaned young woman writes letters to her mysterious benefactor. Daddylonglegs by webster, jean seller mw books ltd. She was the eldest child of annie moffet webster a niece of mark twain and charles luther webster. Daddy long legs 1955 is a hollywood musical comedy film set in france, new york city, and the fictional college town of walston, massachusetts. Told through judy s letters and illustrated by her own quaint drawings, daddylonglegs is a profound and tender homage to the power of awakening love. Details about daddy long legs by jean webster 1912 edition the century co illustrated. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading daddy long legs.
A vocabulary list featuring daddy long legs by jean webster, list 5. With a retrospective of the artist edward ardizzone opening at the house of illustration this week, i wanted to showcase one of his lesser known works jean webster s 1912 classic daddy long legs jean webster was the grandniece of mark twain. Jean webster 18761916 was born alice jane chandler webster in fredonia, new york. Daddy long legs written and illustrated by jean webster. Daddy long legs by jean webster 1912 illustrated first edition. Webster grew up in a strongly matriarchal and activist family atmosphere. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Jean webster, an american novelist and playwright, was born alice jane chandler webster on 24 july 1876 in fredonia, new york. In my illustrated edition clearly indicated as such i found the line drawings and judys. Told through judys letters and illustrated by her own quaint drawings. Daddylonglegs illustrated and annotated ebook by jean.