Daddy-Long-Legs
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Daddy-Long-Legs is a 1912 epistolary novel by Jean Webster that follows an orphaned young woman whose education is sponsored by an anonymous benefactor she knows only by a whimsical nickname.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Daddy-Long-Legs canonical | 4 |
| Daddy Long Legs | 1 |
| epistolary novel Daddy-Long-Legs | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | novel ⓘ |
| adaptation |
Daddy Long Legs (1955 film)
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Daddy-Long-Legs (1919 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ Daddy-Long-Legs (1931 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ Japanese musical adaptations ⓘ |
| author | Jean Webster NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorGender | female ⓘ |
| authorNationality | American ⓘ |
| benefactorNickname | Daddy-Long-Legs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| criticalReception | popular at time of publication ⓘ |
| educationInstitutionType | women's college ⓘ |
| firstPublicationMedium | book ⓘ |
| genre |
coming-of-age fiction
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epistolary fiction ⓘ romantic fiction ⓘ |
| hasIllustrations | yes ⓘ |
| hasSequel | Dear Enemy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced | later orphan-education narratives ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | early 20th-century American literature ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Jerusha Abbott
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Jervis Pendleton NERFINISHED ⓘ Judy Abbott NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeForm | letters ⓘ |
| notableCharacterRelationship | benefactor-ward relationship ⓘ |
| originalTitle | Daddy-Long-Legs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| plotElement | anonymous benefactor sponsors protagonist's education ⓘ |
| protagonistAgeGroup | young adult ⓘ |
| protagonistAlias | Judy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| protagonistEducation | college ⓘ |
| protagonistGender | female ⓘ |
| protagonistStatus | orphan ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1912 ⓘ |
| publisher | Century Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| structure |
chronological letters
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first-person narrative ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
general readers
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young adults ⓘ |
| theme |
education
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female independence ⓘ identity ⓘ philanthropy ⓘ romance ⓘ social class ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfSetting | early 20th century ⓘ |
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epistolary novel Daddy-Long-Legs
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Daddy Long Legs