Pollyanna

Written by Eleanor H. Porter

Narrated by Harriet Seed

“And most generally there is something about everything that you can be glad about, if you keep hunting long enough to find it.”

When young and upbeat Pollyanna is left an orphan, her life seems to be very bleak. Pollyanna is sent to live with her Aunt Polly, a cold woman who does not share Pollyanna’s optimism or joy. Pollyanna resists falling into sadness, until another tragedy shakes up her world.

Left paralyzed by a terrible accident, Pollyanna finds that staying happy is not always going to be easy. As she realizes the misfortune that she has had, she finds it harder and harder to stay positive and bright. But the light of the lives Pollyanna has touched is passed back to her, and she journeys through her difficult circumstances to learn how to find the things to be glad for.

Pollyanna is a hopeful story about optimism, family, and choosing joy no matter the circumstances. This timeless classic is beloved by readers of all ages.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Spotify Audiobooks
• Release date: Jul 21, 2020
• ISBN: 9781094244433

Eleanor H. Porter

Eleanor Hodgman Porter was born in Littleton, New Hampshire, in 1868. She was musically talented from early childhood and trained at the New England Conservatory before embarking on a career as a singer. She married John Lyman Porter in 1892 and turned her hand to writing, publishing her first children’s book, Cross Currents, in 1907. A prolific writer, Porter followed this with fourteen more books and innumerable short stories. She is best remembered for Pollyanna, the eponymous story of an irrepressibly optimistic young orphan, which brought her huge international success. Porter died in Cambridge, Massachusetts, in 1920.