Kipps: The Story of a Simple Soul by H. G. Wells
"Kipps: The Story of a Simple Soul" by H. G. Wells is a novel published in 1905. Arthur Kipps, an orphaned shop boy, unexpectedly inherits a fortune that thrusts him into unfamiliar social circles. As he struggles to navigate class expectations and remake himself into a gentleman, Kipps must choose between social ambition and authentic happiness. This comedy of manners explores whether wealth truly elevates or simply complicates a simple soul's life.
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| Author | Wells, H. G. (Herbert George), 1866-1946 |
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| Title | Kipps: The Story of a Simple Soul |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kipps |
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| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 81.6 (6th grade). Easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PR: Language and Literatures: English literature |
| Subject | Orphans -- Fiction |
| Subject | Working class -- Fiction |
| Subject | England -- Fiction |
| Subject | Bildungsromans |
| Subject | Young men -- Fiction |
| Subject | Great Britain -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 39162 |
| Release Date | Mar 16, 2012 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
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