Dawn by E. Porter

by Eleanor H. Porter

From the author of Pollyanna

268 pages, Paperback

Published January 25, 2007

About the author

Eleanor Emily Hodgman Porter (December 19, 1868 – May 21, 1920) was an American novelist. She was born as Eleanor Emily Hodgman in Littleton, New Hampshire on December 19, 1868, the daughter of Llewella French (née Woolson) and Francis Fletcher Hodgman. She was trained as a singer, attending 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.

Reviews

[Vicki Brown · Rating 4 out of 5]

I was so in love with the writer and the book, but was disappointed at the ending. I read so much and couldn’t put it down and told my daughter every bit of the storyline as I read along. Then I felt the ending was closed with less grace than I expected. I could think of four ways to end the secret love that has been carried through the whole book. I also secretly hoped Mazie would meet and change John’s future plans as well. I think it ended with a few loose ends. A full family moment at the end to celebrate the engagement-that actually never happened. He never popped the question. Where would they live? I still give it 4 stars for being enchanting and keeping me up too late at night.