7 best short stories by Eleanor H. Porter

Welcome to the 7 Best Short Stories book series, were we present to you the best works of remarkable authors. This edition is dedicated to Eleanor H. Porter. 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). 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). 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. The critic August Nemo selected seven short stories by this remarkable author for your enjoyment: - A Delayed Heritage; - The Folly of Wisdom; - The Letter; - The Elephant's Board and Keep; - Crumbs; - The Lady in Black; - That Angel Boy. If you appreciate good literature, be sure to check out the other Tacet Books titles!

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Release date

Ebook: 16 May 2020