1. JEAN WEBSTER
and her epistolary
story
DADDY-LONG-LEGS
Presentation
By Chugunova
Maria
School#2055
Moscow 2013

2.  1876-1916
 New York, publishing
family
 Great-uncle- Mark
Twain
 Board-school
 A local newspaper -3. $
 “When Patty went to
College”
 “Daddy-Long-Legs” –
Fell from the ceiling

3. JEAN WEBSTER • Illustrated with
DADDY-LONG-LEGS Jean’s own hand
• 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

4. Developing from a
funny but sharp
girl to a wise
romantic young
woman in love…

5. Screenings of
the book
• 1919 USA - silent
tragicomedy with Mary
Pickford starring

6. •1931 USA -
melodrama, comedy
•1955 USA –
melodrama, musical
with Fred Astaire
starring
•2005
South Korea –
drama

7. Recommendations
•real deep feelings,
•lively,
romantic,
humorous
manner;
•pleasant and easy
to read
with all my heart

8. Thank you
for your attention!