Kipps
H. G. Wells
Penguin Group USA, Inc.
<p>Orphaned at an early age, Artie Kipps is stunned to discover upon reading a newspaper that he is the grandson of a wealthy gentleman&#8212;and the inheritor of his fortune. Thrown dramatically into the upper classes, he struggles to learn the etiquette and rules of polite society. But, as he soon discovers, becoming a "true gentleman" is neither as easy nor as desirable as it first appears. <I>Kipps</I> is a hilarious tale of one man's struggle for selfimprovement and a witty satire of pretension.</p>