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Daddy-Long-Legs

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The narrative follows Judy, an orphan eager for a better life, who receives a college education funded by an anonymous benefactor. Bound by the requirement to write monthly letters detailing her progress, Judy imagines her benefactor as a fatherly figure named Daddy-Long-Legs. As she navigates her college experience, her correspondence reveals her growth, aspirations, and the deepening connection she feels towards the mysterious benefactor, blending themes of independence, identity, and the search for belonging.

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Daddy-Long-Legs, Jean Webster

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2021
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Annotated
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English
Released
2021
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Paperback
Pages
290
ISBN13
9781956527124
First published
1912
Original title
Deddy-Long-Legs
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The narrative follows Judy, an orphan eager for a better life, who receives a college education funded by an anonymous benefactor. Bound by the requirement to write monthly letters detailing her progress, Judy imagines her benefactor as a fatherly figure named Daddy-Long-Legs. As she navigates her college experience, her correspondence reveals her growth, aspirations, and the deepening connection she feels towards the mysterious benefactor, blending themes of independence, identity, and the search for belonging.