Daddy Long Legs -Ep. 3 -Campus Tour; A Dance Partner

Previous episodeNote - You can read this as well as other posts here.Good morning, good afternoon, good evening. Welcome to Raven’s Readings. I’ll be reading to you from Jean Webster’s 1912 novel, Daddy-Long-Legs. It chronicles, through a series of letters, the life of Jerusha “Judy” Abbott, a teenaged orphan whose college education is funded by an anonymous benefactor.I do readings twice a week, from various classics. If you subscribe to my free Substack newsletter at ravensview.substack.com you’ll get notified of the next episode, and can leave your comments or suggestions. And perhaps also browse my Flash Fiction writings or musings on the world.Last episode Judy settled into college life, as well as her letters to her sponsor. But she is already frustrated with knowing nothing about him, and getting no letters back. These were the conditions she agreed to, but she can be impatient at times. The term is over, so she needs to make summer plans. Oh, and she often includes little drawings in her letters – you’ll just have to imagine them.Index to podcasts This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit ravensview.substack.com