Pollyanna
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Pollyanna is a 1913 children's novel by Eleanor H. Porter about an irrepressibly optimistic orphan whose "glad game" transforms the lives of those around her.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Pollyanna canonical | 15 |
| Pollyanna (novel) | 3 |
| Pollyanna Grows Up | 1 |
| pollyanna | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
children's novel
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novel ⓘ |
| adaptedAs |
radio drama
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silent film ⓘ sound film ⓘ stage play ⓘ television film ⓘ television series ⓘ |
| author | Eleanor H. Porter ⓘ |
| characteristicTheme |
cheerfulness
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optimism ⓘ resilience ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| firstEditionFormat | print ⓘ |
| firstPublishedIn |
Boston, Massachusetts
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surface form:
Boston
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| genre |
children's literature
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novel ⓘ |
| hasCharacter |
Aunt Polly Harrington
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Dr. Chilton ⓘ Jimmy Bean ⓘ John Pendleton ⓘ Nancy ⓘ Pollyanna Whittier ⓘ Reverend Paul Ford ⓘ |
| hasCulturalImpact | inspired the psychological term 'Pollyanna principle' ⓘ |
| hasIllustrator | H. M. Caldwell (first edition cover designer) ⓘ |
| hasMoral | maintaining a positive outlook can transform lives ⓘ |
| hasMottoOrGame | the 'glad game' ⓘ |
| hasSequel |
Pollyanna
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surface form:
Pollyanna Grows Up
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| influenced | the term 'Pollyanna' meaning excessively or blindly optimistic person ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | early 20th century literature ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Pollyanna Whittier ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person narration ⓘ |
| notableFilmAdaptation |
1920 silent film starring Mary Pickford
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1960 Walt Disney film adaptation ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| plotElement |
an orphan girl goes to live with her strict Aunt Polly
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the protagonist plays the 'glad game' to find something to be glad about in every situation ⓘ |
| protagonist | Pollyanna Whittier ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1913 ⓘ |
| publisher |
L. C. Page & Co.
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surface form:
L.C. Page & Company
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| setting | a small New England town ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
children
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young adults ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfStory | early 20th century ⓘ |
| titleCharacter | Pollyanna Whittier ⓘ |
Referenced by (20)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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Mary Pickford
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Pollyanna (novel)
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Pollyanna (novel)
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Pollyanna (novel)
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Pollyanna Grows Up
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