Browsing through the Monkey’s Paw I found an amazing edition
of a somewhat understated book:
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| Well well wells... |
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| Everyone loves slipcases. |
Kipps is an understated book in the sense that it is a
fantastic social drama that was greatly over shadowed by the reputation of its
author – H. G. Wells. Yep, the sci-fi writer that shook up the genre with
War of the Worlds,
The Time Machine,
The
Invisible Man, and the like.
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| Illustration of H. G. Wells, not Kipps. |
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| One of the fathers of science fiction. |
Being at the forefront of science fiction and
releasing a dramatic critique on society went as well as could be imagined. However,
over the years more and more people have warmed up to it.
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| 3 books in one. |
This particular edition is from the 50’s and published by Collins
is a very nice leatherbound slipcase. The 380 pages contain the three parts of
the story that follows the eponymous Artie Kipps as he rises up through society
and I would say it’s a fairly biting portrayal of the social classes at the
time.
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| Intro by Edward Shanks. |
While it’s a huge departure from what Wells is mainly known
for, it’s a good read and highly recommended if you ever come across it.
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