Kipps: The Story of a Simple Soul (Everyman Paperback Classics) [Paperback]

H. G. Wells (Author)

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Publication Date: August 15, 1993 | ISBN-10: 046087277X | ISBN-13: 978-0460872775

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.

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Young Artie Kipps, draper's assistant, is desperate to escape a living death in the retail trade. Embarking on self-improvement he allows first a lady, then an unexpected legacy, to turn his head - until, paradoxically, "ruin" saves him. From the savoir faire of high society to the pomp and gravitas of playwrights and socialists, Kipps pokes fun at a gallery of social pretensions. Everyman's is the only paperback edition available.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 356 pages
• Publisher: Everyman Paperbacks (August 15, 1993)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 046087277X
• ISBN-13: 978-0460872775
• Product Dimensions: 0.8 x 5.2 x 7.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,321,310 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars Not the scifi Mr. Wells is better known for, August 27, 1997

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This review is from: Kipps: The Story of a Simple Soul (Everyman Paperback Classics) (Paperback)

H. G. Wells is best known for "War of the Worlds" and "The Time Machine", 2 groundbreaking, classic science fiction titles. But "Kipps: The Story of a Simple Soul" is a heart-warming account of a young man suddenly thrown into a higher class and managing to eventually marry his childhood sweetheart and live out a dream.

I really enjoyed this book, and the main characters stayed with me, and the events became my own experiences. I can vividly remember sipping a cappucino when Kipps met Chitterlow. I remember the song playing on the radio when Kipps heard what Walshingham had done. And I remember the rain outside when it was clarified why the story had a narrator that was not involved in the story itself.

Yes, this is truly a 'feel-good' novel that will stay with me for a long time, and I recommend it to anyone who likes to just sit down and read, and meet likeable characters, without a lot of tech talk, gory action and confusing subplots. Don't pass this one up