The History of Mr. Polly

By H. G. Wells

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

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.