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Pollyanna

Eleanor H. Porter (1868–1920)

33 chapters and parts · about 5 hours to read

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What the book is about

"Pollyanna" by Eleanor H. Porter is a novel published in 1913. When eleven-year-old orphan Pollyanna arrives to live with her stern Aunt Polly in a small Vermont town, she brings with her "The Glad Game"—finding something positive in every situation, no matter how difficult. Her infectious optimism begins transforming the lives of the town's most troubled inhabitants. But when tragedy strikes, even Pollyanna's unwavering cheerfulness faces its greatest test.

This summary comes from the Project Gutenberg catalogue, where it was written automatically.

  • Aunts -- Juvenile fiction
  • Cheerfulness -- Juvenile fiction
  • Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction
  • Interpersonal relations -- Juvenile fiction
  • Orphans -- Juvenile fiction

Chapters

  1. Opening pagesabout 1 minute
  2. Chapter IMiss Pollyabout 7 minutes
  3. Chapter IIOld Tom and Nancyabout 5 minutes
  4. Chapter IIIThe Coming of Pollyannaabout 11 minutes
  5. Chapter IVThe Little Attic Roomabout 12 minutes
  6. Chapter VThe Gameabout 7 minutes
  7. Chapter VIA Question of Dutyabout 13 minutes
  8. Chapter VIIPollyanna and Punishmentsabout 8 minutes
  9. Chapter VIIIPollyanna Pays a Visitabout 13 minutes
  10. Chapter IXWhich Tells of the Manabout 6 minutes
  11. Chapter XA Surprise for Mrs. Snowabout 12 minutes
  12. Chapter XIIntroducing Jimmyabout 14 minutes
  13. Chapter XIIBefore the Ladies' Aidabout 6 minutes
  14. Chapter XIIIIn Pendleton Woodsabout 10 minutes
  15. Chapter XIVJust a Matter of Jellyabout 8 minutes
  16. Chapter XVDr. Chiltonabout 13 minutes
  17. Chapter XVIA Red Rose and a Lace Shawlabout 10 minutes
  18. Chapter XVII“Just Like a Book”about 9 minutes
  19. Chapter XVIIIPrismsabout 8 minutes
  20. Chapter XIXWhich Is Somewhat Surprisingabout 4 minutes
  21. Chapter XXWhich Is More Surprisingabout 8 minutes
  22. Chapter XXIA Question Answeredabout 9 minutes
  23. Chapter XXIISermons and Woodboxesabout 11 minutes
  24. Chapter XXIIIAn Accidentabout 8 minutes
  25. Chapter XXIVJohn Pendletonabout 9 minutes
  26. Chapter XXVA Waiting Gameabout 8 minutes
  27. Chapter XXVIA Door Ajarabout 5 minutes
  28. Chapter XXVIITwo Visitsabout 10 minutes
  29. Chapter XXVIIIThe Game and Its Playersabout 19 minutes
  30. Chapter XXIXThrough an Open Windowabout 7 minutes
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  1. Chapter XXXJimmy Takes the Helmabout 4 minutes
  2. Chapter XXXIA New Uncleabout 2 minutes
  3. Chapter XXXIIWhich Is a Letter from Pollyannaabout 1 minute

Pollyanna, by Eleanor H. Porter, is in the public domain in the United States. Text from Project Gutenberg, eBook #1450, with thanks. Sureno removed Project Gutenberg's header and licence and set the text in large print; this is not an official Project Gutenberg edition. Outside the United States, check your own country's copyright rules before copying it.

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