The History of Mr Polly
by H. G. Wells · 1910
This book is in the public domain. Its US copyright has expired, so the full text is free to read at Internet Archive and a free Kindle edition is usually offered alongside the paid printings.
H. G. Wells' comic 1910 novel, The History of Mr. Polly, stars Alfred Polly, a timid man who is more successful at daydreaming than working in the local draper's shops. He marries a woman he's not really in love with, despite being in love with another, and together they attempt to create a success of their own shop while slowly making one another miserable. But on the night of a fire everything changes in Mr. Polly's life.
- Published
- 1910
- Pages
- 256
- ISBN
978-0-1408-6174-7- Readers
- 4 / 5 from 5 ratings (Open Library)
- Genre
- Humor , Classics , Historical Fiction , Science Fiction
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