The History of Mr. Polly

Part 1 Beginnings, and the Bazaar Chapter 5

Word Count: 308 | Released on: 18/11/2017

acked richness in his voice, and went about in those days

ittle or no mastery of the mysterious pronunciation of English and no confidence in himself. His schoolmaster indeed had been both unsound and variable. New words had terror and fascination for him; he did not acquire them, he could not avoid them,

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asmuch as notwithstanding for evermore come back to Reality," he parodied the enthusiastic Parso

r dropped on him," said Platt.

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The History of Mr. Polly

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“Mr. Polly is an ordinary middle-aged man who is tired of his wifes nagging and his dreary job as the owner of a regional gentlemans outfitters. Faced with the threat of bankruptcy, he concludes that the only way to escape his frustrating existence is by burning his shop to the ground and killing himself. Unexpected events, however, conspire to lead the bewildered Mr. Polly to a bright new futureafter he saves a life, fakes his death, and escapes to a world of heroism and hope.”