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 The History of Mr. Polly - H.G. Wells
 The History of Mr. Polly - H.G. Wells ... 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.Newest Review: ... all? Alfred Polly is an intriguing man. I really want to dislike him, he did just walk out and leave his wife without an ... more ... explanation, after all, yet there is something about him that is terribly likeable. There is something very vulnerable about him and his desire to run away from the life that is making him so unhappy and, as a 37 year old in the middle of a mid-life crisis myself, I found him easy to identify with. Another vulnerability is the way he has with words; he likes to use new words, but he somehow never quite remembers them properly - for example, altaclation (altercation), accidentulous (accidental) and infuriacious (infuriati...more |
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The History of Mr. Polly - H.G. Wells: "Beastly silly wheeze of a hole!" (992 words)
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Mr Alfred Polly is in a hole. 'A beastly silly wheeze of a hole' to be precise. He has reached 37 years of age and has nothing to show for it, apart from a failing business and a wife he does not love. In an attempt to escape it all, he starts a fire, planning to die in it, but instead, he saves an old lady and becomes a local hero. Unable to cope with the attention and the life that he has to face if he stays, he makes sure his wife is left with plenty of money from the insurance and takes off. After weeks of wandering, he comes across an inn in the middle of the countryside, owned by a lady who offers him a job. Will Mr Polly be able to change his life around? Or will ... Read the complete review
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