The History of Mr. Polly
About this book
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.
Subjects
- british and irish fiction (fictional works by one author)
- classic literature
- discontent
- fiction
- fiction, general
- fiction, historical, general
- fiction, science fiction, general
- life change events
- manners and customs
- social life and customs
- wit and humor
- wit & humor