Kipps the Story of a Simple Soul
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ISBN10: 141791758X
ISBN13: 9781417917587
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: Jun 23 2005
Pages: 496
Weight: 1.59
Height: 1.11 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
ISBN13: 9781417917587
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: Jun 23 2005
Pages: 496
Weight: 1.59
Height: 1.11 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Kipps: The Story of a Simple Soul is a novel written by H.G. Wells that tells the story of Arthur Kipps, a young boy who grows up in poverty and is taken on as an apprentice at a draper's shop. Kipps is a simple and unassuming person, but he has a desire to improve his station in life. He falls in love with a wealthy girl named Ann, but their relationship faces many obstacles due to their different social backgrounds. Kipps eventually inherits a large sum of money and becomes wealthy himself, but he finds that his newfound wealth does not bring him happiness. The novel explores themes of social class, love, and the pursuit of happiness. It is a poignant and thought-provoking story that showcases Wells' skill as a writer and his ability to capture the complexities of human nature.1924. English novelist, journalist, sociologist, and historian, famous for his works of science fiction, Wells's best-known books are The Time Machine, The Invisible Man and The War Of The Worlds. A change from Wells�������s typical fare, Kipps is the heartwarming account of a young man suddenly tossed into a higher echelon and after surviving different dramatic events manages to marry his childhood sweetheart and live happily ever after. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
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