The History of Mr. Polly

By H. G. Wells

Subjects: Wit & Humor, Fiction, historical, general, Manners and customs, Discontent, Fiction, Social life and customs, British and irish fiction (fictional works by one author), Fiction, science fiction, general, Classic Literature, Life change events

Description: 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.