Pollyanna (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781163208656)

Pollyanna is a classic novel written by Eleanor H. Porter. The story is set in the early 1900s and follows the life of a young orphan girl named Pollyanna Whittier. Pollyanna is sent to live with her strict and wealthy Aunt Polly in a small town in Vermont. Despite her difficult circumstances, Pollyanna has a positive and optimistic attitude towards life, which she learned from her father who taught her the ""Glad Game"" - finding something to be glad about in every situation.Pollyanna's sunny disposition and infectious personality soon win over the hearts of the townspeople, including her initially cold and distant Aunt Polly. However, Pollyanna faces many challenges along the way, including a serious accident that leaves her unable to walk. Despite this setback, Pollyanna continues to play the Glad Game and eventually inspires the entire town to adopt her positive outlook on life.Pollyanna is a heartwarming tale of hope, resilience, and the power of positivity. It has become a beloved classic and has inspired many adaptations, including films, TV shows, and stage productions.1912. Porter, American novelist and creator of the Pollyanna series of books that generated a popular phenomenon. A masterpiece, Pollyanna tells the sentimental tale of a most improbable heroine, a young girl whose glad game of always looking for and finding the bright side of things somehow reforms her antagonists, restores hope to the hopeless, and generally rights the wrongs of the world. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

Author: Eleanor H. Porter
ISBN-10: 1163208655
ISBN-13: 9781163208656
Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
Language: English
Published: 09/10/2010
Pages: 318
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.40lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.88d