The History of Mr. Polly
by H. G. Wells
“It’s never too late to set your old life on fire and start over.”
Alfred Polly is a man trapped in the suffocating routine of a failed business and a miserable marriage, reaching a breaking point that demands a radical solution. This H.G. Wells classic is a charming and humorous exploration of the courage it takes to burn down the past and reinvent oneself when everything feels lost.
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