The History of Mr. Polly

by H. G. Wells

Overview

Mr. Polly's age was exactly 37 1/2. Discontented and suffering from indigestion, he reflects on a life that led him to the sole proprietorship of a bankrupt outfitter's shop and to the stile where he was now sitting. Recalling the boisterous dramas of youth and the dreadful restrictions of a dull marriage, he resolves to kill himself. However, unexpected events bring him, instead, to a new heroic life...

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781530378098
Publisher:	CreateSpace Publishing
Publication date:	03/04/2016
Pages:	222
Product dimensions:	5.98(w) x 9.02(h) x 0.47(d)

About the Author

Herbert George Wells (1866 - 1946)-known as H. G. Wells-was a prolific English writer in many genres, including the novel, history, politics and social commentary, as well as textbooks and rules for war games. Wells is now best remembered for his science fiction novels and is called the father of science fiction, along with Jules Verne and Hugo Gernsback. His most notable science fiction works include The Time Machine (1895), The Island of Doctor Moreau (1896), The Invisible Man (1897) and The War of the Worlds (1898). He was nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature four times.

Date of Birth:

September 21, 1866

Date of Death:

August 13, 1946

Place of Birth:

Bromley, Kent, England

Place of Death:

London, England

Education:

Normal School of Science, London, England

Editorial Reviews

Mr. Polly is written with all of Mr. Wells’s customary facility and humor.”

H. L. Mencken