Project Gutenberg 1998-04-01 Public domain in the USA. 398 Wells, H. G. (Herbert George) 1866 1946 Wells, Herbert George The Wheels of Chance: A Bicycling Idyll Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Wheels_of_Chance Dianne Bean "The Wheels of Chance: A Bicycling Idyll" by H.G. Wells is a novel written during the late 19th century, capturing the essence of the cycling craze that swept through Britain at the time. The story follows Mr. Hoopdriver, an unremarkable draper's assistant, whose mundane existence takes a dramatic turn when he embarks on a cycling tour along the South Coast, motivated by a desire for adventure and a chance encounter with the captivating Young Lady in Grey. The opening portion of the book introduces Mr. Hoopdriver in his drapery shop, where he is largely unnoticed and perpetually involved in the mundane tasks of his job. The narrative cleverly transitions from his unremarkable day-to-day life to the more vivid and chaotic world he steps into when he rides his bicycle. As he prepares to take his long-awaited holiday, the reader learns of his injured legs, symbolic of his novice status as a cyclist. Throughout this introduction, Wells uses humor and keen observation to highlight Hoopdriver's awkward interactions and burgeoning aspirations for more than the constraints of his current life, setting the stage for a series of comedic and transformative adventures that await him on the road. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 74.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en England -- Social conditions -- 19th century -- Fiction Cycling -- Fiction PR Text Category: Humour Category: Adventure Category: Novels Category: British Literature 378076 2025-07-01T08:53:22.109985 text/html 355920 2024-09-24T15:09:03 text/html 448308 2025-07-01T08:53:26.900977 application/epub+zip 449475 2025-07-01T08:53:22.753984 application/epub+zip 235504 2025-07-01T08:53:22.421963 application/epub+zip 542332 2025-07-01T08:53:30.426914 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 505534 2025-07-01T08:53:26.601985 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 345795 2022-09-01T10:12:59.396807 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 355295 2025-07-01T08:53:21.676031 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 335511 2024-09-24T15:09:03 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16418 2025-07-01T08:53:30.651905 application/rdf+xml 23007 2025-07-01T08:53:22.521941 image/jpeg 2295 2025-07-01T08:53:22.473955 image/jpeg 615697 2025-07-01T08:53:22.143984 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia