Eleanor Hodgman Porter eBooks
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Pollyanna Grows Up. E-book. Formato EPUB Eleanor Hodgman Porter - E-Bookarama, 2023 -
The sequel to Eleanor Hodgman Porter’s bestseller "Pollyanna" , "Pollyanna Grows Up" (first published in 1915) finds the effervescent orphan on the verge of womanhood. Pollyanna, now cured of her crippling spinal injury, and able to walk again, goes to live in Boston with Mrs. Carew, a heart-broken woman searching for her lost nephew. Her Aunt Polly goes abroad with her new Uncle, Dr. Chilton. While in Boston, Pollyanna meets new friends and has several interesting adventures...A startling change in Aunt Polly's and Pollyanna's circumstances require Pollyanna to come up with a workable solution. Pollyanna's solution brings all her new friends from Boston and her old friends in Beldingsville together. Pollyanna also discovers she has to make a choice. Who will win her heart?
Pollyanna. E-book. Formato EPUB Eleanor Hodgman Porter - E-Bookarama, 2023 -
"Pollyanna" is a 1913 children’s novel by American writer Eleanor Hodgman Porter. It is the first in a multi-author series of thirteen novels, collectively titled Glad Books. The novel introduces the series’ protagonist, a young, optimistic, occasionally naive girl named Pollyanna, who deals with the everyday trials of being an adolescent in a small town.In the novel, the orphan girl Pollyanna moves in with her miserable aunt in New England. Despite being unwanted, Pollyanna’s exuberance and positivity affect everyone who meets her, and she spreads joy and love wherever she goes. But when tragedy strikes, Pollyanna finds her optimistic attitude tested and she must learn to find happiness again.Pollyanna’s character is the origin of the “Pollyanna principle,” a psychological term regarding the tendency for humans to remember positive experiences more fully than negative ones. A heartwarming tale that has become one of the most loved children’s stories of all time and has been adapted into several films. In 1915, Porter wrote a sequel that continues where the first book ended, called "Pollyanna Grows Up".
Across the Years. E-book. Formato EPUB Eleanor Hodgman Porter - E-Bookarama, 2023 -
First published in 1919, "Across the Years" is a collection of charming and insightful short stories from the pen of author Eleanor Hodgman Porter, best known for the widely acclaimed novel "Pollyanna". Touching on an array of engaging subjects and timeless themes, these stories showcase Porter's gift for crafting memorable characters that often find themselves in unusual or trying circumstances that test their mettle.