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Encyclopedia > Diary of a Nobody

Diary of a Nobody, an English comic novel written by the brothers George and Weedon Grossmith, first appeared in the magazine Punch in 1888, and later printed in book form in 1892. It is generally considered a classic work of humour. Wikimedia Commons has media related to: England Travel guide to England from Wikitravel English language English law English (people) List of monarchs of England – Kings of England family tree List of English people Angeln (region in northern Germany, presumably the origin of the Angles for whom England is named) UK... DeFoes Robinson Crusoe, Newspaper edition published in 1719 A novel (from French nouvelle, new) is an extended fictional narrative in prose. ... George Grossmith, as illustrated in The Idler magazine, 1897 George Grossmith (December 9, 1847 - March 1, 1912) was an English actor and comic writer, best remembered for his work with Gilbert & Sullivan. ... Weedon Grossmith (1852–1919) was an English writer, co-author of Diary of a Nobody with his brother, comedian George Grossmith. ... Punch was a British weekly magazine of humour and satire published from 1841 to 1992 and from 1996 to 2002. ... 1888 is a leap year starting on Sunday (click on link for calendar). ...


The diary is that of Mr Pooter, a lower middle-class man, a city clerk, with social pretensions. Other characters include his wife, his son Lupin, his friends Mr Cummings and Mr Gowing, and Lupin's unsuitable fiancée, Daisy. The humour comes from Pooter's unconscious gaffes and self-importance; he believes himself to be witty with a good sense of humour, but he is in fact utterly humourless. A diary is a book for writing discrete entries arranged by date. ... The examples and perspective in this article do not represent a worldwide view. ... An engagement is an agreement to marry, and also refers to the time between proposal and marriage. ... Humour (Commonwealth English) or humor (American English) is the ability or quality of people, objects or situations to evoke feelings of amusement in other people. ...


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Powell's Books - The Diary of a Nobody (Classic Literature with Classical Music) by George Grossmith (157 words)
Since its first publication in 1892, this delightful Victorian comic diary has never been out of print.
He proceeds to catalog all the social clangers he makes unwittingly as he bumbles his way through life, yet sympathy develops for Pooter in the face of it all.
of The Diary of a Nobody is an ideal text for the talents of Martin Jarvis.
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