Publisher's Synopsis
The story of a young woman named Judy and her romance with a man to whom she has only written letters, Jean Webster's Daddy-Long-Legs is a classic romance story that has inspired movie, television and theatrical reproductions. Judy Abbott was raised at the John Grier Home, an orphanage, where at age 18 she remained to work as a maid. One day, a matron of the institution informs Judy that a trustee has offered to pay for her college and provide her with a monthly stipend given that she write to him once a month. Delighted, Judy agrees, despite the caveat that the benefactor will never reply to her letters and that she shall never know his identity. Just before she is sent off to a girls' college, Judy catches a glimpse of the mysterious man and, because of his long-legged silhouette, nicknames him "Daddy-Long-Legs." After living away from the orphanage, becoming a successful writer, and continuing to write to Daddy-Long-Legs once a month, Judy finally meets her mysterious benefactor (and admirer) at the conclusion of the novel.
