Daddy-Long-Legs

"I suppose i might call you Dear Mr. Girl-Hater. Only that's sort of insulting to me. Or dear Mr, Rich-Man, but that's insulting to you. But at least you will stay tall all your life! So i've decided to call you Dear Daddy-Long-Less. I hope you won't mind."

The Sonnets

Edition

-

ISBN/ISSN

978-0-451-52727-1

Collation

lviii, 208 hal.; 17 cm.

Series Title

Signet Classics

Call Number

823 Sha s

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