Pollyanna
Pollyanna, fictional character, the orphaned but ever-optimistic heroine of Eleanor Hodgman Porterβs novel Pollyanna (1913).
This article was most recently revised and updated by Kathleen Kuiper.
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Article Title:
Pollyanna
Website Name:
Encyclopaedia Britannica
Publisher:
Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.
Date Published:
15 October 2024
Access Date:
November 14, 2026