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The History of Mr. Polly

H. G. Wells

The History of Mr. Polly — Alfred Polly leads a stifling life as a draper in Edwardian England, trapped in a failing shop and an unhappy marriage. When his desperate plan to end his troubles goes wildly wrong, the resulting chaos opens an unexpected path to freedom in a comic novel about ordinary lives and second chances.

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