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The History of Mr. Polly

H. G. Wells

H. G. Wells's comic novel follows Alfred Polly, a discontented shopkeeper, as he seeks to escape his mundane life through various humorous and often disastrous schemes. It offers a satirical look at early 20th-century English society.

Intermediate (B1–B2)science_fiction
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