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Title: Kipps: The Story of a Simple Soul

Note: Reading ease score: 81.6 (6th grade). Easy to read.

Credits: Produced by Charlene Taylor, Martin Pettit and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at http: //www.pgdp.net (This
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Summary: "Kipps: The Story of a Simple Soul" by H. G. Wells is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story centers around Arthur Kipps, a young man raised by his aunt and uncle, who navigates his childhood and early adolescence within a small town's social structure, facing the rigid norms of his upbringing as he transitions into adulthood. As the narrative unfolds, it explores Kipps' experiences, relationships, and the societal expectations that shape his life, all while touching on themes of class distinction and personal ambition. The opening of the story introduces readers to young Kipps, who is living with his aunt and uncle in New Romney, and has vague memories of a mother he scarcely remembers. He experiences the strict and often bewildering rules imposed by his guardians, which both lift and crush his spirits as he tries to balance social interactions with a desire for freedom. Through his interactions—especially with a boy named Sid Pornick—Kipps begins to form friendships and confront the norms of society, setting the stage for his eventual journey into the broader world. The beginning serves as a poignant exploration of his childhood, touching on moments of regret, longing, and a burgeoning sense of identity that will follow him throughout his life's challenges. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Wells, H. G. (Herbert George), 1866-1946

EBook No.: 39162

Published: Mar 16, 2012

Downloads: 283

Language: English

Subject: Orphans -- Fiction

Subject: Working class -- Fiction

Subject: England -- Fiction

Subject: Bildungsromans

Subject: Young men -- Fiction

Subject: Great Britain -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction

LoCC: Language and Literatures: English literature

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

This edition has images.

Title: Kipps: The Story of a Simple Soul

Note: Reading ease score: 81.6 (6th grade). Easy to read.

Credits: Produced by Charlene Taylor, Martin Pettit and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at http: //www.pgdp.net (This
file was produced from images generously made available
by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries)

Summary: "Kipps: The Story of a Simple Soul" by H. G. Wells is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story centers around Arthur Kipps, a young man raised by his aunt and uncle, who navigates his childhood and early adolescence within a small town's social structure, facing the rigid norms of his upbringing as he transitions into adulthood. As the narrative unfolds, it explores Kipps' experiences, relationships, and the societal expectations that shape his life, all while touching on themes of class distinction and personal ambition. The opening of the story introduces readers to young Kipps, who is living with his aunt and uncle in New Romney, and has vague memories of a mother he scarcely remembers. He experiences the strict and often bewildering rules imposed by his guardians, which both lift and crush his spirits as he tries to balance social interactions with a desire for freedom. Through his interactions—especially with a boy named Sid Pornick—Kipps begins to form friendships and confront the norms of society, setting the stage for his eventual journey into the broader world. The beginning serves as a poignant exploration of his childhood, touching on moments of regret, longing, and a burgeoning sense of identity that will follow him throughout his life's challenges. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Wells, H. G. (Herbert George), 1866-1946

EBook No.: 39162

Published: Mar 16, 2012

Downloads: 283

Language: English

Subject: Orphans -- Fiction

Subject: Working class -- Fiction

Subject: England -- Fiction

Subject: Bildungsromans

Subject: Young men -- Fiction

Subject: Great Britain -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction

LoCC: Language and Literatures: English literature

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.