Post on 16-Jan-2015
description
JEAN WEBSTER and her epistolary
storyDADDY-LONG-LEGS
Presentation
By Chugunova Maria
School#2055Moscow 2013
Alice Jane Chandler
1876-1916New York, publishing
familyGreat-uncle- Mark
TwainBoard-schoolA local newspaper -3. $“When Patty went to
College”“Daddy-Long-Legs” –
Fell from the ceiling
JEAN WEBSTER DADDY-LONG-LEGS
• an epistolary novel a collection of letters from an orphan school girl to her trustee
• based on the author’s own experience- studied at an exclusive board school,- changed her name,- first writing practice
• Illustrated with Jean’s own hand
•1931 USA -melodrama, comedy
•1955 USA – melodrama, musical with Fred Astaire starring
•2005 South Korea – drama
Recommendations
•real deep feelings,
•lively, romantic, humorous manner;
•pleasant and easy to read
with all my heart