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Jerusha Abbott, a lonely orphan from the John Grier Home, finds her world turned upside‑down when an anonymous benefactor sponsors her enrollment at a northern women’s college. Renaming herself Judy, she dives into classical studies, joins the basketball team, begins novel writing, and earns a scholarship—all while living with contrasting roommates and falling in love. As she writes letters to her mysterious patron, nicknamed Daddy‑Long‑Legs, she learns the value of gratitude, resilience, and the profound impact of education on a young woman’s future.
First publish date: 1912
Genre: General Fiction/General Fiction
Authors: Jean Webster
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