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{{Short description|American novelist known for writing Pollyanna and Just David}}
{{Short description|American novelist known for writing Pollyanna and Just David}}
{{Infobox writer <!-- for more information see [[:Template:Infobox writer/doc]] -->
{{Infobox writer <!-- for more information see [[:Template:Infobox writer/doc]] -->
|birth_name = Eleanor Emily Hodgman
| birth_name = Eleanor Emily Hodgman
| image = EleanorH.Porter.jpg
| image = EleanorH.Porter.jpg
| caption = Porter circa 1890-1900
| caption = Porter, {{circa|1890–1900}}
| birth_date = {{birth date|1868|12|19}}
| birth_date = {{birth date|1868|12|19}}
| birth_place = [[Littleton, New Hampshire]], USA
| birth_place = [[Littleton, New Hampshire]], U.S.
| death_date = {{death date and age|1920|5|21|1868|12|19}}
| death_date = {{death date and age|1920|5|21|1868|12|19}}
| death_place = [[Cambridge, Massachusetts]], USA
| death_place = [[Cambridge, Massachusetts]], U.S.
| spouse = {{Marriage|John Lyman Porter|1892}}
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| name = Eleanor H. Porter
| occupation = Novelist
| years_active = 1901–1920<ref name="Britannica"/>
| notable_works = ''[[Pollyanna]]'' (1913)
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'''Eleanor Emily Hodgman Porter''' (December 19, 1868 &ndash; May 21, 1920) was an American novelist, most known for ''[[Pollyanna]]'' (1913) and ''[[Just David]]'' (1916).
'''Eleanor Emily Hodgman Porter''' (December 19, 1868 &ndash; May 21, 1920) was an American novelist. She was best known as the creator of the ''Polyanna'' series of books, starting with ''[[Pollyanna]]'' (1913), which were a popular phenomenon.<ref name="Britannica">{{Cite web |title=Eleanor Hodgman Porter: American Author of Pollyanna & Beyond |url=https://www.britannica.com/biography/Eleanor-Hodgman-Porter |access-date=2024-08-08 |website=[[Britannica]] |language=en}}</ref>


==Biography==
==Biography==
Eleanor Emily Hodgman was born in [[Littleton, New Hampshire]], on December 19, 1868, the daughter of Llewella French ({{nee}} Woolson) and Francis Fletcher Hodgman.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.online-literature.com/eleanor-porter/|title=Eleanor H. Porter - Biography and Works. Search Texts, Read Online. Discuss.|website=www.online-literature.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.wargs.com/political/richardson.html|title=Ancestry of Bill Richardson|website=www.wargs.com}}</ref> She was trained as a [[singing|singer]], attending the [[New England Conservatory]] for several years. In 1892 she married John Lyman Porter and relocated to [[Massachusetts]], after which she began writing and publishing her short stories and, later, novels. She died in [[Cambridge, Massachusetts]], on May 21, 1920, and was buried at [[Mount Auburn Cemetery]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Funeral Tuesday Of Eleanor H. Porter |url=https://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/boston/access/719115602.html?dids=719115602:719115602&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:AI&date=May+23%2C+1920&author=&pub=Boston+Daily+Globe&desc=FUNERAL+TUESDAY+OF+ELEANOR+H.+PORTER&pqatl=google |quote=The funeral of Mrs. Eleanor H. Porter, famous as the author of stories of happy children, of which the "Pollyanna" stories are the best known, will be held Tuesday afternoon at 2.30 from her home, 33 Washington ave, Cambridge. |newspaper=[[Boston Globe]] |date=May 23, 1920 |access-date=2011-05-11 }}</ref>
Eleanor Emily Hodgman was born in [[Littleton, New Hampshire]], on December 19, 1868, the daughter of Llewella French ({{nee}} Woolson) and Francis Fletcher Hodgman.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=Eleanor H. Porter |url=http://www.online-literature.com/eleanor-porter/ |access-date=2024-08-08 |website=The Literature Network}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Ancestry of Bill Richardson |url=http://www.wargs.com/political/richardson.html |website=wargs.com}}</ref> She was trained as a singer, attending the [[New England Conservatory]] for several years. In 1892 she married John Lyman Porter and relocated to [[Massachusetts]], after which she began writing and publishing her short stories and, later, novels.<ref name=":1" /> She died at her home in [[Cambridge, Massachusetts]], on May 21, 1920, and was buried at [[Mount Auburn Cemetery]].<ref name=":1" />
[[File:Grave Porter.JPG|thumbnail|Grave of Eleanor H. Porter, Mount Auburn Cemetery]]
[[File:Grave Porter.JPG|thumbnail|Grave of Eleanor H. Porter, [[Mount Auburn Cemetery]]]]


==Works==
==Works==
Porter wrote mainly [[children's literature]], [[Adventure novel|adventure stories]], and [[romance fiction]]. Her most famous novel is ''[[Pollyanna]]'' (1913), followed by a [[sequel]], ''[[Pollyanna Grows Up]]'' (1915).
Porter wrote mainly [[children's literature]], [[Adventure novel|adventure stories]], and [[romance fiction]]. Her most famous novel is ''[[Pollyanna]]'' (1913), followed by a [[sequel]], ''[[Pollyanna Grows Up]]'' (1915).<ref name="Britannica" />


Her adult novels include ''The Turn of the Tide'' (1908), ''The Road to Understanding'' (1917), ''Oh Money! Money!'' (1918), ''Dawn'' (1919), ''Keith's Dark Tower'' (1919), ''Mary Marie'' (1920) and ''Sister Sue'' (1921); her short-story collections include ''Across the Years'' (c. 1919), ''Money, Love and Kate'' (1923), and ''Little Pardner'' (1926).
Her adult novels include ''The Turn of the Tide'' (1908), ''The Road to Understanding'' (1917), ''Oh Money! Money!'' (1918), ''Dawn'' (1919), ''Keith's Dark Tower'' (1919), ''Mary Marie'' (1920) and ''Sister Sue'' (1921); her short-story collections include ''Across the Years'' (c. 1919), ''Money, Love and Kate'' (1923), and ''Little Pardner'' (1926).<ref name="Britannica" />


Porter achieved considerable commercial success: ''Pollyanna'' ranked eighth among best-selling novels in the United States during 1913, second during 1914, and fourth during 1915 (with 47 printings between 1915 and 1920); ''[[Just David]]'' ranked third in 1916; ''The Road to Understanding'' ranked fourth in 1917; and ''Oh Money! Money!'' ranked fifth in 1918.<ref>{{cite book
Porter achieved considerable commercial success: ''Pollyanna'' ranked eighth among best-selling novels in the United States during 1913, second during 1914, and fourth during 1915 (with 47 printings between 1915 and 1920); ''[[Just David]]'' ranked third in 1916; ''The Road to Understanding'' ranked fourth in 1917; and ''Oh Money! Money!'' ranked fifth in 1918.<ref>{{cite book
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* [https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/masterpiece/pollyanna/forever_porter.html PBS biography]
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* [http://ead.dartmouth.edu/html/ms796.html Papers at Dartmouth]
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Eleanor H. Porter
Porter, c. 1890–1900
Porter, c. 1890–1900
BornEleanor Emily Hodgman
(1868-12-19)December 19, 1868
Littleton, New Hampshire, U.S.
DiedMay 21, 1920(1920-05-21) (aged 51)
Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S.
OccupationNovelist
Years active1901–1920[1]
Notable worksPollyanna (1913)
Spouse
John Lyman Porter
​
(m. 1892)​

Eleanor Emily Hodgman Porter (December 19, 1868 – May 21, 1920) was an American novelist. She was best known as the creator of the Polyanna series of books, starting with Pollyanna (1913), which were a popular phenomenon.[1]

Biography

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Eleanor Emily Hodgman was born in Littleton, New Hampshire, on December 19, 1868, the daughter of Llewella French (née Woolson) and Francis Fletcher Hodgman.[2][3] She was trained as a singer, attending the New England Conservatory for several years. In 1892 she married John Lyman Porter and relocated to Massachusetts, after which she began writing and publishing her short stories and, later, novels.[2] She died at her home in Cambridge, Massachusetts, on May 21, 1920, and was buried at Mount Auburn Cemetery.[2]

Grave of Eleanor H. Porter, Mount Auburn Cemetery

Works

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Porter wrote mainly children's literature, adventure stories, and romance fiction. Her most famous novel is Pollyanna (1913), followed by a sequel, Pollyanna Grows Up (1915).[1]

Her adult novels include The Turn of the Tide (1908), The Road to Understanding (1917), Oh Money! Money! (1918), Dawn (1919), Keith's Dark Tower (1919), Mary Marie (1920) and Sister Sue (1921); her short-story collections include Across the Years (c. 1919), Money, Love and Kate (1923), and Little Pardner (1926).[1]

Porter achieved considerable commercial success: Pollyanna ranked eighth among best-selling novels in the United States during 1913, second during 1914, and fourth during 1915 (with 47 printings between 1915 and 1920); Just David ranked third in 1916; The Road to Understanding ranked fourth in 1917; and Oh Money! Money! ranked fifth in 1918.[4]

Bibliography

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Short stories

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Novels

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  • Cross Currents (1907)
  • The Turn of the Tide (1908)
  • The Story of Marco (1911)
  • Miss Billy (1911)
  • Miss Billy's Decision (1912)
  • Pollyanna (1913)
  • The Sunbridge Girls at Six Star Ranch (1913)
  • Miss Billy Married (1914)
  • Pollyanna Grows Up (1915)
  • Just David (1916)
  • The Road to Understanding (1917)
  • Oh, Money! Money! (1918)
  • The Tangled Threads (1919)
  • Dawn (1919)
  • Mary Marie (1920)

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Eleanor Hodgman Porter: American Author of Pollyanna & Beyond". Britannica. Retrieved 2024-08-08.
  2. ^ a b c "Eleanor H. Porter". The Literature Network. Retrieved 2024-08-08.
  3. ^ "Ancestry of Bill Richardson". wargs.com.
  4. ^ Burt, Daniel S. (2004). The chronology of American literature: America's literary achievements from the colonial era to modern times. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. pp. 321, 328, 339. ISBN 978-0-618-16821-7.
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