The protagonist of The History of Mr. Polly is an antihero inspired by H. G. Wells' early experiences in the drapery trade: Alfred Polly, born circa 1870, a timid and directionless young man living in Edwardian England, who despite his own bumbling achieves a sort of contented serenity with little help from those around him. Mr. Polly's most striking characteristic is his "innate sense of epithet," which leads him to coin hilarious expressions like "the Shoveacious Cult" for "sunny young men of an abounding and elbowing energy," and "dejected angelosity" for the ornaments of Canterbury Cathedral.

Medie	Bøger Paperback Bog (Bog med blødt omslag og limet ryg)
Udgivet	4. marts 2016
ISBN13	9781530378098
Forlag	Createspace Independent Publishing Platf
Antal sider	222
Mål	152 × 229 × 12 mm · 303 g
Sprog	Engelsk

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