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Dear Enemy
"Dear Enemy" by Jean Webster is a novel published in 1915 as the sequel to "Daddy-Long-Legs." Told through letters, it follows Sallie McBride as she transforms from a frivolous socialite into the superintendent of an orphanage. She navigates daily challenges, reforms outdated practices, and develops complicated relationships with two very different men—a wealthy politician and the orphanage's embittered Scottish doctor. The story explores women's work, orphan care, and the choices that shape a meaningful life.
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"Dear Enemy" by Jean Webster is a novel published in 1915 as the sequel to "Daddy-Long-Legs." Told through letters, it follows Sallie McBride as she transforms from a frivolous socialite into the superintendent of an orphanage. She navigates daily challenges, reforms outdated practices, and develops complicated relationships with two very different men—a wealthy politician and the orphanage's embittered Scottish doctor. The story explores women's work, orphan care, and the choices that shape a meaningful life.
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Recommended age: 12+ (AI estimate)
Content in the samples is not adult-only, but independent enjoyment requires following epistolary irony and adult concerns such as marriage, tariff politics and running an institution; younger readers may need support. The fire peril also suits older children better. Based on named-book metadata and selected excerpts; unseen text was not assessed. This is guidance, not an official age rating; individual reading ability varies.
Source: Project Gutenberg · Public domain in the USA.
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