The History of Mr Polly

Name: The History of Mr Polly
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Author: H. G. Wells
ISBN: 9780141921099

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H. G. Wells, John Sutherland, Simon James

PENGUIN
Paru le : 31/03/2005

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. Faced... > Lire la suite

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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. Faced with the threat of bankruptcy, he concludes that the only way to escape his frustrating existence is by burning his shop to the ground, and killing himself. Unexpected events, however, conspire at the last moment to lead the bewildered Mr Polly to a bright new future - after he saves a life, fakes his death, and escapes to a life of heroism, hope and ultimate happiness.

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Date de parution : 31/03/2005
Editeur : PENGUIN
ISBN : 0-14-192109-9
EAN : 9780141921099
Format : ePub
Nb. de pages : 272 pages

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- Pages : 272
- Protection num. : Contenu protégé

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H. G. Wells was a professional writer and journalist who published more than a hundred books, including pioneering science fiction novels, histories, essays and programmes for world regeneration. He was a founding member of numerous movements including Liberty and PEN International - the world's oldest human rights organization - and his Rights of Man laid the groundwork for the 1948 Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
Wells' controversial and progressive views on equality and the shape of a truly developed nation remain directly relevant to our world today. He was, in Bertrand Russell's words, 'an important liberator of thought and action'.