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The protagonist of The History of Mr. Polly is an antihero inspired by H. G. Wells's early experiences in the drapery trade: Alfred Polly, born circa 1870, a timid and directionless young man living in Edwardian England, who despite his own bumbling achieves contented serenity with little help from those around him. Mr. Polly's most ...
- H. G. Wells
- 1910
The History of Mr. Polly. H.G. Wells, John Sutherland (Introduction), Simon J. James (Notes) 3.65. 1,927 ratings223 reviews. Mr Polly is an ordinary middle-aged man who is tired of his wife's nagging and his dreary job as the owner of a regional gentleman's outfitters.
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You may copy it, give it away or re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.org Title: The History of Mr. Polly Author: H. G. Wells Posting Date: May 3, 2011 [EBook #7308] Release Date: January, 2005 [This file was first posted on April 10, 2003] [Last updated: November 1, 2015] Language: English Character set encoding: ISO ...
1 de ene. de 2005 · The History of Mr. Polly Credits: Produced by Curtis A. Weyant, Charles Franks, and the Distributed Proofreading Team Language: English: LoC Class: PR: Language and Literatures: English literature: Subject: Life change events -- Fiction Category: Text: EBook-No. 7308: Release Date: Jan 1, 2005: Most Recently Updated: Nov 1, 2015 ...
- H. G. Wells
- English
- 1910
- The History of Mr. Polly
The History of Mr. Polly is a 1949 British film based on the 1910 comic novel The History of Mr. Polly by H.G. Wells. It was directed by Anthony Pelissier (who is also credited with the script) and stars John Mills, Betty Ann Davies, Megs Jenkins, Moore Marriott and Finlay Currie.
Well's brilliant social novel, ranked #39 on The Guardian's list of 100 Best Novels. Mr Polly is an ordinary middle-aged man who is tired of his wife's nagging and his dreary job as the owner...
With John Mills, Betty Ann Davies, Megs Jenkins, Finlay Currie. With an inheritance after his father's death, Alfred Polly finds love in the arms of a schoolgirl but marries an unattractive cousin and opens a shop, leading him to unhappiness, arson, suicide attempts and escape.
