Kipps
by H. G. Wells
- First published
- 1905
- Reading level
- Easy
- Price
- Free
About the book
"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.
- Orphans
- Working class
- England
- Bildungsromans
- Young men
- Great Britain
Updated September 2026. Public domain in the USA. Text and summary from Project Gutenberg eBook #39162. Kipps on Wikipedia.
