Kipps: The Story of a Simple SoulH. G. Wells
Kipps: The Story of a Simple Soul
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Original author: H. G. Wells
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"Kipps: The Story of a Simple Soul" by H. G. Wells is a novel published in 1905. Arthur Kipps, an orphaned shop boy, unexpectedly inherits a fortune that thrusts him into unfamiliar social circles. As he struggles to navigate class expectations and remake himself into a gentleman, Kipps must choose between social ambition and authentic happiness. This comedy of manners explores whether wealth truly elevates or simply complicates a simple soul's life.
Kipps: The Story of a Simple Soul, by H. G. Wells. Republished by OpenStories from Project Gutenberg eBook #39162.
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18 Chapters
- 1.Chapter I: The Little Shop at New Romney7,694 words
- 2.Chapter II: The Emporium6,782 words
- 3.Chapter III: The Wood-Carving Class5,500 words
- 4.Chapter IV: Chitterlow7,055 words
- 5.Chapter V: "swapped"2,510 words
- 6.Chapter VI: The Unexpected8,299 words
- 7.Chapter I: The New Conditions7,327 words
- 8.Chapter II: The Walshinghams3,614 words
- 9.Chapter III: Engaged5,784 words
- 10.Chapter IV: The Bicycle Manufacturer2,977 words
- 11.Chapter V: The Pupil Lover5,186 words
- 12.Chapter VI: Discords5,909 words
- 13.Chapter VII: London10,701 words
- 14.Chapter VIII: Kipps Enters Society5,738 words
- 15.Chapter IX: The Labyrinthodon2,414 words
- 16.Chapter I: The Housing Problem6,529 words
- 17.Chapter II: The Callers3,998 words
- 18.Chapter III: Terminations8,981 words