The Diary of a Nobody: Classic Book Guide and Free Edition
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The Diary of a Nobody is catalogued by Project Gutenberg with author credits for Grossmith, George (1847–1912); Grossmith, Weedon (1852–1919).
Catalogue synopsis
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"The Diary of a Nobody" by George and Weedon Grossmith is a comic novel published in 1892. It chronicles fifteen months in the life of Charles Pooter, a London clerk whose inflated sense of self-importance collides constantly with everyday reality. Through daily entries, readers witness his domestic troubles, social mishaps, and minor humiliations as he navigates lower-middle-class Victorian life with his wife Carrie and friends. The humor derives from Pooter's obliviousness to his own pomposity, creating a portrait that resonated immediately with contemporary readers and established a lasting genre of aspirational comedy.
Book and edition facts
- Title: The Diary of a Nobody
- Author credits: Grossmith, George (1847–1912); Grossmith, Weedon (1852–1919)
- Catalogue language: English
Catalogue subjects
- Diary fiction
- England -- Fiction
- Humorous stories
- Men -- England -- Fiction
- Middle class -- Fiction
- Suburban life -- Fiction
Gutenberg collections
- Best Books Ever Listings
- Category: British Literature
- Category: Humour
- Category: Novels
- Humor
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