幸運之神降臨在擁有寫作天分，滿懷夢想的孤兒院女孩茱露莎身上，一位暱名理事願資助她上大學，只要求她每月將大學日常點滴寫信給他。

甫自孤兒院進入花花世界的茱露莎，對一切都充滿了好奇與新鮮，花樣年華開始洋溢著繽紛的色彩，透過一封封信流露出對她對生命的熱愛與追求。

《長腿叔叔》是茱露莎寫給資助人的書信合輯，特別饒富趣味，觸動人心。小說鮮明勾勒每個角色的獨特性格，尤其顯著刻畫茱露莎的聰明開朗。然而本書的真諦在於顯露良善、人性與眾生平等的價值。


As an orphan, Jerusha Abbott never thought she would receive a college education until an anonymous benefactor, whom Jerusha later nicknamed Daddy-Long-Legs for his tall, thin frame, came into her world.

The novel Daddy-Long-Legs by Jean Webster is a collection of letters written by Jerusha to her benefactor, recording her transformation from a poor orphan into a bright, educated, and independent woman.

It has received worldwide acclaim and continued to inspire readers ever since its publication.