Kipps
the story of a simple soul
by H. G. Wells
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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.
FictionYoung menWorking classOrphansBritish and irish fiction (fictional works by one author)England, fictionFiction, historical, generalComedyNameOrphans -- FictionWorking class -- FictionEngland -- Fiction