Kipps
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Kipps: The Story of a Simple Soul is a novel by H.G. Wells, first published in 1905.
[edit] Plot introduction
Artie Kipps is an orphan, raised by his uncle and aunt, and then apprenticed for 8 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.
[edit] Film, TV & theatrical adaptations
Kipps has been adapted for other media several times. In 1921, a silent film version set in Folkestone, and (for the final scene) shot on location in Canterbury.
Kipps was adapted into the stage musical Half a Sixpence by David Heneker and Beverley Cross. It was originally mounted on London's West End as a star vehicle for Tommy Steele, and transferred to Broadway (with Steele) in the 1965-1966 season. It was filmed in 1967, again with Steele in the starring role.
[edit] External links
- "Kipps" (1921 film) on IMDB
- "Kipps" (1941 film) on IMDB
- "Half a Sixpence" on IMDB
- "Half a Sixpence" on IBDB
