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The protagonist of The History of Mr. Polly is an antihero inspired by H. G. Wells's 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 contented serenity with little help from those around him. Mr. Polly's most ...
- The History of Mr Polly
The History of Mr. Polly is a 1949 British film based on the...
- The History of Mr Polly
With John Mills, Betty Ann Davies, Megs Jenkins, Finlay Currie. With an inheritance after his father's death, Alfred Polly finds love in the arms of a schoolgirl but marries an unattractive cousin and opens a shop, leading him to unhappiness, arson, suicide attempts and escape.
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- Drama
- Anthony Pelissier
- 1950-09-15
7. Mai 2007 · The History of Mr Polly: Directed by Gillies MacKinnon. With Lee Evans, Anne-Marie Duff, Julie Graham, Richard Coyle. In the early 1900s Alfred Polly, still hankering after his dream girl Christabel, marries Miriam Larkins and they open a shop, but, as the years go by, the marriage becomes stale and Polly feels trapped.
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- Drama
- Gillies MacKinnon
- 2007-05-07
Complete summary of H. G. Wells' The History of Mr. Polly. eNotes plot summaries cover all the significant action of The History of Mr. Polly.
Culture magazines. The History of Mr.Polly. views 2,372,886 updated. The History of Mr.Polly ★★½ 2007. Victorian everyman Alfred Polly (Evans) finds himself desperately unhappy since he's stuck with a nagging wife (Duff) and a failing business. So he decides to take drastic action to transform himself from a downtrodden loser into a hero.
H.G. Wells, John Sutherland (Introduction), Simon J. James (Notes) 3.65. 1,925 ratings223 reviews. Mr Polly is an ordinary middle-aged man who is tired of his wife's nagging and his dreary job as the owner of a regional gentleman's outfitters.
