THE MODERN AMERICAN NOVEL

The modern American Novel

The modern American Novel

Novel 1

Daddy Long-Legs is a 1912 innovative by the American author Jean Webster. It pursues the protagonist, a juvenile young female entitled Jerusha "Judy" Abbott, through her school years. She composes the notes to her benefactor, a wealthy man who she has not ever seen. Jerusha Abbott was conveyed up at the John Grier Home, an contemporary orphanage. The young children were wholly reliant on benevolent humanity and had to wear other people's cast-off clothes. Jerusha's odd first title was chosen by the matron off a serious pebble, while her last name was chosen out of the telephone book. At the age of 18, she has completed her learning and is at loose finishes, still employed in the dormitories at the organisation where she was conveyed up. (Kalush, 2006)

One day, after the asylum's trustees have made their monthly visit, Jerusha is acquainted by the asylum's dour matron that one of the trustees has suggested to yield her way through college. He has voiced to her previous educators and conceives she has promise to become an very good writer. He will yield her tuition and furthermore give her a bountiful monthly allowance. Jerusha should compose him a monthly note, because he accepts as factual that letter-writing is significant to the development of a writer. However, she will not ever understand his identity; she should address the notes to Mr. John Smith, and he will not ever reply. (Kalush, 2006)

Jerusha catches a glimpse of the shaded of her benefactor from the back, and understands he is a big long-legged man. Because of this, she jokingly calls him "Daddy Long-Legs." She attends a women's school, but the title and position are not ever identified; although, men from Princeton University are often cited as designated days, so it is absolutely on the East Coast. The school is nearly absolutely founded on the author's alma mater, Vassar College, assessing from school customs mentioned. She shows her notes with immature line drawings, furthermore conceived by Jean Webster. The publication is dedicated "To You." Today this publication is often classified as juvenile mature individual publications or even children's publications, but at the time it was part of a tendency of "girl" or "college girl" publications which boasted juvenile feminine protagonists considering with post-high-school anxieties for example school, vocation, and marriage. These publications predated the up to designated ...