Publisher's Synopsis
Eleanor Hodgman Porter (December 19, 1868 - May 21, 1920) was an American novelist. Porter mainly wrote children's literature, adventure stories and romance fiction. Her most famous novel is Pollyanna, later followed by a sequel, Pollyanna Grows Up. collections include Across the Years, Money, Love and Kate, Little Pardner. Porter achieved considerable commercial success: in 1913, Pollyanna ranked eighth among bestselling novels in the United States, second in 1914, and fourth in 1915 (it went through forty-seven printings between 1915 and 1920); in 1916, Just David ranked third; in 1917, The Road to Understanding ranked fourth; in 1918, Oh Money! Money! ranked fifth.