Books with title Pollyanna

Pollyanna, the orphaned eleven-year old, has moved to live with her cold and stern maiden aunt, Polly, after her father's death. She calls it the 'glad game'. Her father had come up with it one Christmas. And ever since, her philosophy of life has centred around it. She brings gladness with this optimism, not just to her dispirited aunt, but also to the other members of the community. Until the day fate puts her optimism to rest. Pollyanna is faced with something so terrible that she is unable to find anything to feel glad about. Will her robust optimism be restored ? Will gladness return to her life ?

Pollyanna is a best-selling 1913 novel by Eleanor H. Porter that is now considered a classic of children's literature, with the title character's name becoming a popular term for someone with the same very optimistic outlook. Also, the subconscious bias towards the positive is often described as the Pollyanna principle. The book was such a success that Porter soon produced a sequel, Pollyanna Grows Up (1915). Eleven more Pollyanna sequels, known as "Glad Books", were later published, most of them written by Elizabeth Borton or Harriet Lummis Smith. Further sequels followed, including Pollyanna Plays the Game by Colleen L. Reece, published in 1997. Pollyanna has been adapted for film several times. Some of the best known are Disney's 1960 version starring child actress Hayley Mills, who won a special Oscar for the role, and the 1920 version starring Mary Pickford.

Pollyanna, an expert at her favorite "Glad Game" of always looking at the bright side in her numerous trials, is one of the most popular and enduring characters in all of children's literature.As Pollyanna arrives in Beldingsville to live with her strict and dutiful maiden aunt, she exclaims, "Oh, Aunt Polly, I don't know how to be glad enough that you let me come to live with you!." And from this point she begins to bring cheer into everybody's life, including the sick, the lonely, and the just plain miserable. All are transformed - until one day when something so terrible happens that even Pollyanna doesn't know how to feel glad anymore. American novelist Eleanor H. Porter's Pollyanna series and "Glad Game" generated a popular phenomenon in its day. The improbable heroine remains popular today and the name Pollyanna is well known to be a stereotype for a person who is characterized by irrepressible optimism and a tendency to find good in everything.

Pollyanna's novel was created in 1913 and is written by Eleanor H. Porter. Book action takes place in the United States at the turn of the 19th century. Tells the story of a girl who, after her father's death, goes to the home of a strict and despotic Aunt Polly. Pollyanna is nice and cheerful. Despite the tragedy she finds joy even in the most difficult situations. This best-selling novel is now considered a classic of children's literature. Pollyanna has been adapted for film several times. Some of the best known are Disney's 1960 version starring child actress Hayley Mills, who won a special Oscar for the role, and the 1920 version starring Mary Pickford. Our edition has a beautiful glossy cover and a blank page for dedication.

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Pollyanna by Eleanor Porter is about a young orphan girl named Pollyanna Whittier who goes to live in Beldingsville, Vermont, with her wealthy but cold and harsh spinster Aunt Polly, who did not want to take in Pollyanna, but feels it is her duty to her late sister. Pollyanna's general philosophy on life centers on what she calls "The Glad Game," an optimistic and positive attitude she learned from her father. This is a classic tale, that has been loved by many for generations. A real treat and a great addition to any collection. Any profits made from the sale of this book will go towards supporting the Freeriver Community project, a project that aims to support community and encourage well-being. To learn more about the Freeriver Community project please visit the website- www.freerivercommunity.com