Kipps

Kipps: The Story of a Simple Soul is a novel by H.G. Wells, first published in 1905.

Brief synopsis

Artie Kipps is an orphan, raised by his uncle and aunt, and then apprenticed for 7 years as a draper (based on Wells' own experience). However, his life suddenly changes when he discovers through reading a newspaper that he is the grandson of a wealthy gentleman. He inherits his fortune and is abruptly thrown into upper class society, and struggles to learn about etiquette and the rules of public society; he soon discovers what it is to be a true gentleman.

Stage Adaptations

Kipps was adapted into the stage musical Half a Sixpence.

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