The History of Mr. Polly
by:
H.G. Wells (author)
John Sutherland (contributor)
Simon James (contributor)
Alfred Polly, bankrupt gentleman's outfitter, hates the whole scheme of things. Head full of half-digested chivalry, body wracked by dyspepsia, he recalls both the boisterous dramas of youth and the dreadful restrictions of a dull marriage-and so resolves to kill himself. Unexpected events bring...
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Alfred Polly, bankrupt gentleman's outfitter, hates the whole scheme of things. Head full of half-digested chivalry, body wracked by dyspepsia, he recalls both the boisterous dramas of youth and the dreadful restrictions of a dull marriage-and so resolves to kill himself. Unexpected events bring him instead to a new heroic life and, at last, a chance of happiness.
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780141441078 (0141441070)
ASIN: 141441070
Publish date: 2005-12-27
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Pages no: 272
Edition language: English