Daddylonglegs by jean webster free ebook project gutenberg. Daddy longlegs is a 1912 novel by an american writer jean webster, written in the form of letters. She writes the letters to her benefactor, a rich man whom she has never seen. It tells the story of jerusha abbott, who grew up in an orphanage but was sent to college by a mysterious benefactor she calls daddy. When you buy books using these links the internet archive may earn a small commission. Pdf daddylonglegs book by jean webster free download. 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 generous monthly allowance. This book has 168 pages in the pdf version, and was originally published in 1912. Hardcover published in 1912, 9921723030 paperback published in 2018, published in 2009, hardcover published in 1985. Jean websteralice jane chandler webster 18761916 if you want to be stuffy about itwas a grandniece of mark twain, and it shows. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app.
Daddy longlegs 1 blue wednesday 3 the letters of miss jerusha abbott 11 notes 154 extra material for young readers 163 the writer 165 the book 167 the characters 168 other orphans in literature 171 test yourself 174 glossary 177. I wanted to read something light and fun after breaking my heart with lily and the octopus, and i chose daddy longlegs by jean webster. You can also read the full text online using our ereader. She is to address him as johnsmith, and she is to expect no reply. Daddylonglegs pdf book by jean webster 1912 download or. All he asks is that she write a letter to him once a month to let him know of her progress through college. It follows an epistolatory format and traces the story through a series of letters exchanged between the youthful heroine, jerusha and her mysterious benefactor whom she has privately nicknamed daddy longlegs based on a brief glimpse she caught of him once. Daddy longleg spiders are very soft insects, and a little tap will kill or maim them. Free audio book that you can download in mp3, ipod and itunes format for your portable audio player.
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