Wells moves close to home in this 1905 Dickensian social satire. Kipps is a lowly draper until he inherits a fortune. But money doesn’t buy mobility, for Kipps has yet to learn the rules of upper-class behavior. One of Wells’s best novels, it was the basis for the hit musical Half a Sixpence.
A propos de l’auteur
H. G. Wells (1866–1946), is often called the “Father of Science Fiction.” While science fiction was his most popular genre, Wells also wrote on history, politics, and made social commentary. His “scientific romances” speculated about the future, scientific advancements, and outer space. His works include The Time Machine, and The War of the Worlds.
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