Daddy Long Shadow

A new and enjoyable translation of the famous novel "Daddy Long Legs," or "Daddy Long Legs," by its original title, as given by American author Jean Webster. It tells the story of a young orphan named Judy Abbott, who, after a long period of deprivation, finds someone who sees her as a human being worthy of support to enter the life of a normal person. He sees her as a girl with dreams, ambitions, and hopes for a normal future, not just a number in an orphanage. She receives a scholarship to Lincoln High School from this stranger. The only condition he imposes on Judy in exchange for the scholarship is that she write to him once a month, without necessarily expecting a response. The author embodied the spirit of her heroine, feeling deprived of having a family to whom she could speak and correspond, to whom she could express her grievances and cheer them up with her joys. Thus, she creates a reason for her to find a virtual father to whom she can correspond. She took advantage of the correspondence, which was supposed to be dry and formal, and transformed it into letters filled with emotion from a girl to her father, whose appearance she knew nothing about except that he was tall and thin. All she had ever seen of him was his long shadow. Over time, the relationship between the apparent heroine and the hidden hero became like that of a person and their dream. It was like addressing a powerful force... present with her, even if hidden from view... seeing and hearing, but not appearing. About the author: Jean Webster, author of Daddy-Long-Legs and eight other books. - The author Jean Webster, whose real name was Alice Webster, was born on July 24, 1867. Show more Other works by the author: Dear Enemy Daddy-Long-Legs