KIPPS: THE STORY OF A SIMPLE SOUL. H. G. WELLS, CHARLES SCRIBNER'S SONS, NEW YORK, 1906.
 
Classic Fiction Novel
 
Kipps: The Story of a Simple Soul is a novel by H. G. Wells, first published in 1905. Humorous yet sympathetic, the perceptive social novel is generally regarded as a masterpiece, and it was his own favourite work. Kipps is a rags-to-riches study in class differences, and the novel's chief dramatic interest is how the protagonist negotiates the intellectual, moral and emotional difficulties that come with wealth and a change of social station.
 
It was adapted for stage, cinema and television productions, and as the 1963 musical Half a Sixpence.
 
Green cover with bold gilt title and gilt top edge. Secure binding with a top spine shift and clean pages. Mild wear to the cover with lightly bumped corner tips. Interesting original owner name on front endpaper in fancy ink cursive with 1908 date and location (Colorado Springs). Assumed First American Edition with a 1906 date on the title page and a 1905 date on the copyright page. Hardcover book with 479 pages plus ads.