Kipps
by H. G. Wells
FictionYoung menWorking classOrphansBritish and irish fiction (fictional works by one author)
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Open LibraryAbout this book
Partly based on Wells’ own experiences as a young man this novel centres on an orphan who becomes apprenticed to a draper. Bored with his humdrum existence of living and working in a drapers, Kipps’ life changes radically when he inherits a fortune from a previously unknown relative. However more troubles occur when he attempts to emulate the people he encounters in upper class society.
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FictionYoung menWorking classOrphansBritish and irish fiction (fictional works by one author)England, fiction
Setting
England1900's
About the author
H. G. Wells
21 September 1866 – 13 August 1946
Herbert George Wells was an English author, best known for his work in the science fiction genre. He was also a prolific writer in many genres, including contemporary novels, history, politics and social commentary.
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