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Daddy Long Legs
by Jean Webster
I think this is the third time I have read this novel. There have been decades between readings, but I have enjoyed it every time. Somehow, Webster has captured the spirit of an actual orphan discovering the world, friendship and love. She has written this book so well that it seems fresh with every reading.
I will be honest, I wasn't planning to reread this story. However, I recently rediscovered Project Gutenberg and so I was trying to come up with book titles that would be part of that catalog. This title popped into my brain after The Girl of the Limberlost. Since I thought of it and had enjoyed this novel, I figured it would be a good read for the gym.
Webster creates Jerusha's story and tells it through letters in a very enjoyable manner. This may be the book that first introduced me to epistolary writing years ago. Jerusha might be an average orphan from the early part of last century. However, I doubt it. She is able to poke fun at herself, to write entertaining letters and learn from the opportunities she is given. I think she is an unusual young woman and that is why her story is so much fun.
If you miss the art of letter-writing and want to turn back the hands of time, I recommend you find this novel. Unfortunately, I cannot recommend the Project Gutenberg version that I read. It was missing the very funny drawings from the original book. If I hadn't known those drawings existed, the book would have been confusing. Aside from that, I am so glad I got to meet Jerusha Abbott one more time.
I will be honest, I wasn't planning to reread this story. However, I recently rediscovered Project Gutenberg and so I was trying to come up with book titles that would be part of that catalog. This title popped into my brain after The Girl of the Limberlost. Since I thought of it and had enjoyed this novel, I figured it would be a good read for the gym.
Webster creates Jerusha's story and tells it through letters in a very enjoyable manner. This may be the book that first introduced me to epistolary writing years ago. Jerusha might be an average orphan from the early part of last century. However, I doubt it. She is able to poke fun at herself, to write entertaining letters and learn from the opportunities she is given. I think she is an unusual young woman and that is why her story is so much fun.
If you miss the art of letter-writing and want to turn back the hands of time, I recommend you find this novel. Unfortunately, I cannot recommend the Project Gutenberg version that I read. It was missing the very funny drawings from the original book. If I hadn't known those drawings existed, the book would have been confusing. Aside from that, I am so glad I got to meet Jerusha Abbott one more time.