Kipps _  Favorite work of Wells _ Published in 1905 _ Plus: Herbert George WELLS’ Biography.

Kipps is the story of an illegitimate orphan, Arthur “Artie” Kipps, raised by his aunt and uncle on the southern coast of England in the town of New Romney. Kipps falls in love with neighbor friend Ann Pornick but soon loses touch with her as he begins an apprenticeship at a drapery establishment in the port town of Folkestone. After a drunken evening with his new friend Chitterlow, an aspiring playwright, Kipps discovers he is to inherit a house and sizable income from his grandfather. Kipps then struggles to understand what his new-found wealth means in terms of his place in society and his love life.

Wuilia Ebooks _ ISBN 978-2-38481-060-4 _ English Version _ ePub _ 112,403 words (6 hours 49 minutes) – 633 pages _ 19/05/2022.