# The History of Mr. Polly

By H. G. Wells.

"The History of Mr. Polly" by H. G. Wells is a comic novel published in 1910. It follows Alfred Polly, a timid and directionless man in Edwardian England with a gift for inventing hilarious expressions. Trapped in a miserable marriage and failing shop, Mr. Polly desperately seeks escape from his suffocating life. His journey takes him from a spectacular suicide attempt to unexpected heroism at a country inn, where he finally discovers contentment through courage and self-determination. (Summary by Project Gutenberg, written by machine.)

- Language: English
- Subjects: Life change events -- Fiction

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