Audiobook9 hours
The History of Mr. Polly
Written by H.G. Wells
Narrated by LibriVox Community
Rating: 0 out of 5 stars
()
About this audiobook
A funny and touching account of the imaginative Mr. Polly who, bored and trapped in his conventional life, makes a U-turn –- and changes everything.
H.G. Wells’ early life as the son of a semi-insolvent shopkeeper and as a draper’s apprentice fueled his novels of the lower middle class: The Wheels of Chance (1896), Kipps (1905), and The History of Mr. Polly (1910). These works evoke the desperation of apprentices, clerks, and small traders in their monotonous toil behind shop counters. And, like Mr. Polly, his protagonists make a break from their mundane lives with more or less success.
H. G. Wells (1866-1946) was a prolific writer in history, general and science fiction, and politics. He was a lifelong socialist. (Summary by Adrian Praetzellis)
Author
H.G. Wells
H.G. Wells is considered by many to be the father of science fiction. He was the author of numerous classics such as The Invisible Man, The Time Machine, The Island of Dr. Moreau, The War of the Worlds, and many more.
More audiobooks from H.G. Wells
The Island of Dr. Moreau: A chilling tale of PrendickÂs encounter with horrifically modified animals on Dr. MoreauÂs island. Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Time Machine Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Time Machine Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Island of Doctor Moreau Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The World Set Free Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/550 Vintage Sci-Fi Short Stories 4 Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5
Related to The History of Mr. Polly
Related audiobooks
Fortunes and Misfortunes of the Famous Moll Flanders Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsTono-Bungay Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsMr. Britling Sees It Through (Unabridged) Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Coming of Bill (or: Their Mutual Child; or: The White Hope, Version 2) Rating: 1 out of 5 stars1/5Castle Richmond Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsHard Times (version 2), Locked Out and On Strike Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsA Lady of Quality Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsLilac Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsIdle Thoughts Of An Idle Fellow Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Claverings Rating: 1 out of 5 stars1/5E.W. Hornung: The Short Stories Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Coming of Bill (or: Their Mutual Child; or: The White Hope) Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Beloved Vagabond Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Lord Kitchener Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsRobin Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsSorrell and Son Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Man Who Fell Through the Earth Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Secret of the Magnifique Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5The Paying Guest (dramatic reading) Rating: 1 out of 5 stars1/5Stalky & Co. Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Riddle of the Purple Emperor Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Doctor Wortle's School Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Portrait of a Lady Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsPsmith, Journalist Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Life's Little Ironies; A Set Of Tales With Some Colloquial Sketches Entitled A Few Crusted Characters Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsHis Dog Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Lost City: A Rick Brant Electronic Adventure Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Aunt Jane's Nieces Abroad Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Old Man's Love Rating: 1 out of 5 stars1/5Wonderful Visit Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5
General Fiction For You
A Court of Mist and Fury Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Bell Jar Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5A Court of Thorns and Roses Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5A Court of Wings and Ruin Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5All the Light We Cannot See: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5A Court of Frost and Starlight Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5It Ends with Us Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Finn Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up: The Japanese Art of Decluttering and Organizing Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Hunger Games Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Good Omens: A Full Cast Production Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Overstory Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Name of the Wind Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Alchemist Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5And Then There Were None Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5American Gods: The Tenth Anniversary Edition Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5American Gods [TV Tie-In]: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Warmth of Other Suns: The Epic Story of America's Great Migration Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5A Man Called Ove: A Novel Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Leave the World Behind: A Novel Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/511/22/63: A Novel Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Cloud Cuckoo Land: A Novel Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Farseer: Assassin's Apprentice Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Ocean at the End of the Lane: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Their Eyes Were Watching God Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Return of the King Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5That Bonesetter Woman: the new feelgood novel from the author of The Smallest Man Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Outsider: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Dutch House: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5
Reviews for The History of Mr. Polly
Rating: 0 out of 5 stars
0 ratings
0 ratings0 reviews