Pollyanna (translated by Elena Yanovskaya) is a best-selling novel by the famous American writer Eleanor Porter (eng. Eleanor Porter, 1868-1920). *** Pollyanna visits her aunt in Vermont. A strict relative agrees to raise the girl only out of a sense of duty, but soon becomes attached to a kind and cheerful niece. Other outstanding works of the author are "Counter Currents", "Pollyanna Grows Up", "Marco's Story", "Miss Billy" and "Miss Billy's Decision". Pollyanna by Eleanor Porter was a resounding success in America and abroad: by 1920 the book had been reprinted a record number of times.