Pollyanna Grows Up - Couverture souple

Porter, Eleanor H.

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0140367586 ISBN 13 : 9780140367584

Editeur : Puffin Classics, 1996

Synopsis

Book by Porter Eleanor

A propos du livre

Biographie de l'auteur :

Eleanor H. Porter (1868-1920), was an American author best know for her "Pollyanna" novels. Born in Littleton, New Hampshire, Eleanor became an excellent singer after studying at the New England Conservatory of Music in Boston. In 1892, she married John Lyman Porter and moved to Massachusetts. Eleanor H. Porter started writing short stories, usually set in New England, which were published in the popular magazines and newspapers of the day including "Woman's Home Companion" and "Harper's Weekly". Porter mainly wrote children's literature, including three "Miss Billy" books ("Miss Billy", "Miss Billy's Decision", and "Miss Billy Married"), "Just David" (1916), "Six Star Ranch" (1916), "Cross Currents" (1928), and "The Turn of the Tide" (1908). Her most famous novel is "Pollyanna" (1913), later followed by a sequel, "Pollyanna Grows Up"(1915). With the arrival of "Pollyanna" (1913) Porter won international acclaim.

Présentation de l'éditeur :

Her crippled legs cured, Pollyanna takes her glad heart to cheer new friends in Boston before travelling to Europe with Aunt Polly and Dr chilton. But growing up brings sorrows as well as joys, and when she returns after six years, with Dr Chilton dead and Aunt Polly fallen on hard times, even Pollyanna has trouble maintaining her usual cheerful outlook.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Puffin Classics
• Date d'édition: 1996
• ISBN 10: 0140367586
• ISBN 13: 9780140367584
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 304