Pollyanna

Pollyanna opens in the rigid, carefully ordered world of Miss Polly Harrington, a proud and controlled woman whose lonely household is disrupted by the arrival of her orphaned niece. The child's mother once chose love over family wealth, leaving behind a long fracture that still shapes the Harrington name. Into this cold atmosphere comes eleven-year-old Pollyanna Whittier, a small girl in a red-checked dress with a startling gift for cheerfulness and gratitude, even after loss. Her father taught her to "be glad," and that lesson becomes her way of meeting a world that offers little kindness. As Pollyanna settles into Aunt Polly's house, her warmth collides with stern rules, unspoken grief, and old resentments. Yet her optimism quickly reaches beyond the household. She befriends the poor, sees good in the overlooked, and carries comfort to Mr. John Pendleton, a gruff invalid whose name deeply unsettles Aunt Polly. Pollyanna's bright innocence begins to soften hardened hearts and expose buried connections, setting in motion a story of loneliness, healing, and the surprising power of gladness. This edition has been fully restored with modern typesetting, custom cover design.