Jean Webster

Jerusha «Judy» Abbott es una huérfana de 17 años cuyo futuro parece ya marcado. Después de años de soledad y duro trabajo en el orfanato y con pocas posibilidades de prosperar, su vida da un vuelco i

Illus.: C. D. Williams

The much-loved tale of Judy Abbott, a lively, endearing young girl growing up in an orphanage. Her dreams of college seem in vain until the unknown benefactor offers to pay for her tuition.The only requirements are that she must write to him every month, and that she can never know who he is. Judy''s letters to him about life at college are full of her hopes and dreams, troubles, and a growing friendship with the handsome Jervis Pendleton.With so much going on in her life, Judy can scarcely stop writing, and when she discovers who daddy long-legs is, there is a happily-ever-after surprise.

Jerry, jeune touriste américain qui passe ses vacances en Italie, doit rester quelques jours dans un hôtel isolé en attendant larrivée de sa tante. Il apprend quune jolie Américaine loge dans la vill

Illus.: Orson Lowell / (Note: illustrated American English edition of #20357)

(Note: U.K. English edition of #20358; this edition has no illus.)

Sallie, una chica colorina, crespa, de temperamento apasionado y proveniente de una clase acomoda, acepta el cargo de directora del Hogar John Grier, destinado a acoger huérfanos, con la esperanza de poder darles una oportunidad a todos los niños que viven alli y de prepararlos para que sepan enfrentar la vida cuando deban partir y enfrentarse al mundo. Para lograrlo, pone en marcha una serie de reformas sobre las cuales tendra diferencias de opinion con Robien Mc Rae, medico del hogar. De alli que ella lo llame "mi querido Enemigo"La novela epistolar Mi querido enemigo es la radiografia de un ser y su mundo. Sallie, con gran sentido de humor y una enorme ternura, nos mostrara la realidad de la epoca, la vida de los niños en los orfanatos, la actitud de la sociedad frente a ellos y frente al tema de la adopcion.

Illus.: C. M. Relyea

Com tinta e papel, a órfã Judy constrói uma ponte para a alma que a salvou. Suas cartas, cheias de humor e sonhos, são o refúgio de uma jovem que acaba de ser aceita em uma universidade no início do

Daddy Long-Legs illustrated Jean Webster - Daddy Long-Legs is a book written by Jean Webster and first published in 1912. It tells the story of Jerusha Abbott, who grew up in an orphanage but was sent to college by a mysterious benefactor she calls Daddy Long-Legs. In college she falls in love with a young man who wants to marry her, but she refuses because she is an orphan. Finally, after Jerusha--now Judy--graduates, she asks to meet her benefactor.

Sallie McBride está acostumada com as riquezas e a opulência da alta sociedade. Sua vida sofre uma reviravolta quando ela recebe um convite inesperado: ser a encarregada de um orfanato rural. Na comp

The impetuous but nonetheless highly intelligent, street smart Patty Wyatt goes to a turn of the century, all-girls college where she studies here and there during whatever time remains after delivering scathing commentaries on dorm life, playing pranks on her friends and teachers, and, last but not least, soaring to the rescue of other girls in need. First published in 1903, Jean Websters debut novel When Patty Went to College is a witty yet strikingly authentic account of going to college in Pattys day and age, to be fondly treasured by anybody who holds their college memories dear to their heart. If you enjoyed the 2012 musical comedy blockbuster Pitch Perfect about a group of talented and free-spirited modern day college girls, starring Anna Kendrick, Brittany Snow and Rebel Wilson, youll find this a highly fascinating and enthralling account of college girl life long before the advent of modern day pastimes. Jean Webster was the pseudonym of Alice Jane Chandler Webster (1876-1916), who was an American writer. Her novels are marked by bitter dialogue and socio-political themes such as: eugenics and heredity, institutional reform, and womens rights. Webster herself was a suffragette, and as well as writing fiction, she also worked as a journalist. Some of her most famous works include: When Patty Went to College, Daddy-Long-Legs and Dear Enemy.