Pollyanna (Dover Children's Evergreen Classics) - Softcover

Porter, Eleanor H.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0486432068 ISBN 13: 9780486432069

Publisher: Dover Publications, 2011

Synopsis

When orphaned Pollyanna Whittier comes to live with her stern maiden aunt, the entire town of Beldingsville is affected by the bubbly nature of this lively eleven-year-old. Not only is she perpetually cheerful, she also brightens the lives of everyone she meets.
How does Pollyanna manage to be so eternally optimistic? How does she spread her bright outlook among the sick, sad, and abrasive people of the town and transform the life of her lonely aunt? It's the "glad game," she says, describing the antidote to hardship and depressed spirits. But in a serious accident, the town almost loses its "Glad Girl," and everyone looks for a way to make this youngster happy again.
Translated into several languages since its original publication in 1913, Pollyanna has been made into a Broadway play, as well as a popular motion picture. One of the best-loved children's stories of all time, this classic—along with its spirited heroine—will inspire readers for years to come.

About this title

From the Publisher:

An abridged edition of the classic story by Eleanor H. Porter

About the Author:

Eleanor H. Porter (1868-1920) was a bestselling children's author from Massachusetts. She published short stories and novels but her most famous work was "Pollyanna" published in 1913. Anne Fine is a multi- award winning British author who has written more than fifty children's books, including the Carnegie Medal and Whitbread Children's Book of the Year winner "Flour Babies" and Whitbread winner "The Tulip Touch."

About this edition

• Publisher: Dover Publications
• Publication date: 2011
• ISBN 10: 0486432068
• ISBN 13: 9780486432069
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 208