Gene Stratton-Porter

Writing

Gene Stratton-Porter

Born August 17, 1863 · Wabash County, Indiana, USA

Died December 7, 1924 · aged 61

Gene Stratton-Porter, born Geneva Grace Stratton, was an American writer, nature photographer, and naturalist from Wabash County, Indiana. In 1917 Stratton-Porter urged legislative support for the conservation of Limberlost Swamp and other wetlands in Indiana.

Known For

Michael O'HalloranMichael O'Halloran · 1937
Michael O'Halloran
9.01937
MovieDrama
A wealthy woman's wild lifestyle finally drives her husband to take their two children, move out of the house and file for divorce. Positive she'll lose her children unless she shows the judge that she's changed her wild ways, she takes in two poor street kids, a brother and sister.
LaddieLaddie · 1935
Laddie
10.01935
MovieDrama
A romance between two young lovers is complicated by their prohibitive parents. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2013.
A Girl of the LimberlostA Girl of the Limberlost · 1990
A Girl of the Limberlost
7.01990
MovieDramaTV Movie
A teenage girl living in rural Indiana in 1908 attends high school, despite her mother's fierce opposition of her life. The friendship of a free-spirted older woman helps her stick to her goals.
Michael O'HalloranMichael O'Halloran · 1923
Michael O'Halloran
10.01923
MovieDrama
Orphan newsboy Michael O'Halloran "adopts" Peaches, a little crippled girl, when her grandmother's death leaves her alone in the world. A chance acquaintance with lawyer Douglas Bruce draws Michael into contact with the Hardings, a farm couple, who bring Michael and Peaches to the country. Wholesome food and good fresh air give Peaches the strength to walk. Also friends of Douglas Bruce are the James Minturns, a wealthy young couple whose marriage breaks up over Nellie Minturn's neglect of their children for a society life. Nellie eventually realizes her error, devotes herself to hospital work, and is reunited with James while bird-calling in the woods.
The Keeper of the BeesThe Keeper of the Bees · 1935
The Keeper of the Bees
6.01935
MovieDramaRomance
A severely traumatized World War I veteran, believing that he's living on borrowed time, comes upon a peaceful little village and meets an old man called Bee Master and his protégé, Little Scout, who try to convince him that he has more to live for than he thinks he does.
Her First RomanceHer First Romance · 1940
Her First Romance
6.51940
MovieDrama
A bookish co-ed is pranked into attending a formal dance, but her stepsister refuses to help her prepare. With support from a cook and her cousin, she gets a dress, but after learning it’s a joke, she initially declines—until a charming opera star offers to escort her, leading to surprising revelations.
LaddieLaddie · 1940
Laddie
6.61940
MovieDrama
Handsome Laddie Stanton courts neighbor Pamela Pryor, meeting opposition from her stern military father, recently immigrated from England.
FrecklesFreckles · 1960
Freckles
5.31960
MovieDrama
A young man with only one hand gets a job at a timber camp and falls for his boss's daughter.

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A Girl of the LimberlostA Girl of the Limberlost · 1934
A Girl of the Limberlost
3.01934
MovieDrama
Elnora Comstock is the badly abused daughter of Katherine Comstock, who blames her because her father was drowned while on the way home the night she was born. She finds her comfort with Margaret and Westley Sinton, a childless neighboring couple, who help her with her school costs, as does the wealthy Mrs. Parker, who takes an interest in the talented young girl. She meets and falls in love with Phillip Ammon, the nephew of Dr. Ammon, but learns that he is already engaged. The money that Elnora has saved for her college education is stolen, and when Mrs. Comstock goes to retrieve it from a suspect, she also learns of the duplicity of her husband, who had been courting a neighboring woman on the night he drowned. She begs forgiveness of Elnora, and the romance of Elnora and Phillip also begins to flourish.

Novel

FrecklesFreckles · 1928
Freckles
8.01928
MovieDrama
Freckles, an orphan with disabilities, gets a job at McLean's lumber camp as a guard in Limberlost forest. Although the forest is infested with desperate characters, Freckles shows courage and determination. A beautiful girl whom he calls the "Swamp Angel" and the "Bird Woman" assist him in driving off timber thief Wessner and his gang. Later, Freckles refuses a bribe Wessner offers if he will permit Wessner to steal some trees. Instead, Freckles gives Wessner a beating, and his loyalty to McLean earns him a cash reward. Freckles falls in love with the Swamp Angel, but the social differences between him and the girl prevent him from declaring himself. He makes no attempt to recover when a large tree falls and seriously injures him. His recuperation is hastened, however, when the girl expresses her love for him.

Novel