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  • The Diary of a Nobody

    by George Grossmith and Weedon Grossmith ...
    Series series Comedy & Satire
    Charles Pooter, a City clerk of no importance whatever, keeps a diary: the tradesmen are insolent, his son is a disappointment, his jokes are unappreciated, and he has just painted the bath red. The Grossmith brothers wrote it for Punch in 1888 — George was the star comedian of the Gilbert and Sullivan operas — and invented the suburban Everyman that English comedy has been rewriting ever since. ... Read more

    $5.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Diary of a Nobody

    by George Grossmith, Weedon Grossmith ...
    "The Diary of a Nobody" is the fictitious record of fifteen months in the life of Charles Pooter, his family, friends and small circle of acquaintances.It first appeared serialised in Punch magazine and it was published in book form in 1892, entertaining readers ever since."The Diary of a Nobody" might be regarded as the first ‘blog’; being a record of the simplicities and humiliations in the life ... Read more

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    Also available as: Audiobooks

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  • The Diary of a Nobody - The Original Classic Edition

    by Grossmith George ...
    The Diary of a Nobody, by George and Weedon Grossmith - The Original Classic EditionFinally available, a high quality book of the original classic edition.This is a new and freshly published edition of this culturally important work, which is now, at last, again available to you.Enjoy this classic work today. These selected paragraphs distill the contents and give you a quick look inside:To my ... Read more

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  • The Diary of a Nobody

    by George Grossmith, Weedon Grossmith ...
    The Diary of a Nobody is an English comic novel that records the daily events in the lives of a London clerk, Charles Pooter, his wife Carrie, his son Lupin, and numerous friends and acquaintances over a period of 15 months. ... Read more

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  • The Diary of a Nobody

    by George Grossmith, Weedon Grossmith ...
    We settle down in our new home, and I resolve to keep a diary. Tradesmen trouble us a bit, so does the scraper. The Curate calls and pays me a great compliment.My dear wife Carrie and I have just been a week in our new house, "The Laurels," Brickfield Terrace, Holloway—a nice six–roomed residence, not counting basement, with a front breakfast–parlour. We have a little front garden; and there is a ... Read more

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  • The Diary of a Nobody (Fully Illustrated): The beautifully reproduced, fully illustrated 1910 edition, with bonus material

    by George Grossmith, Weedon Grossmith ...
    - The updated 1910 edition.- Contains a note from the authors, written 1892.- Features all 33 original illustrations by Weedon Grossmith.- Bonus features: a publisher’s note and letters from Lord Roseberry and Augustine Birrell, MP.- An extract from an essay by Hilaire Belloc, MP.- Fully searchable table of contents.- Exquisitely formatted and presented in e-book form.The Grossmith brothers’ ... Read more

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  • The Diary Of A Nobody

    by George Grossmith, Weedon Grossmith ...
    The novel is presented as the diary of Charles Pooter, a middle-class clerk living in the suburbs of London in the late 19th century.Through the diary entries, Charles Pooter documents his everyday life and encounters, often with humorous and self-deprecating observations. The novel satirizes the middle-class values, social aspirations, and pretensions of the time. It explores the mundane and ... Read more

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  • A Society Clown: Reminiscences

    by George Grossmith ...
    Throughout the book, Grossmith recounts his early experiences in the performing arts, including his rise to fame as a comic performer. He provides a behind-the-scenes look at the theater scene of his time, offering anecdotes about his fellow performers, directors, and notable figures in the entertainment industry. His wit and charm come through as he describes both the trials and triumphs of a ... Read more

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  • The Diary Of A Nobody

    by Weedon Grossmith George Grossmith and ...
    The Diary of a Nobody is written by Victorian actor and journalist George Grossmith and his brother Weedon. It is about a humorous and accident-prone character called Charles Pooter. Pooter's diary accounts his daily routine which includes parties minor embarrassments and relationship with his troublesome son. The book is based in nineteenth century which makes it interesting and worth reading. ... Read more

    $6.99 CAD

  • A Society Clown

    by George Grossmith ...
    It was one dark, dank, dreary, dismal night in February, 1888 (I believe that is the way to commence a book, no matter what the subject be), when the present writer might have been seen standing, with other gentlemen, in a sombre dining-room brilliantly illuminated with one ceiling-lamp buried in a deep red shade. We were standing round the dining-room table, each with a dinner-napkin in the left ... Read more

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  • The Diary of a Nobody

    Comic Domestic Life and Social Satire

    by George Grossmith & Weedon Grossmith ...
    A humorous diary portraying middle-class life and social pretensions. ... Read more

    $1.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Diary of a Nobody

    by George Grossmith, Weedon Grossmith ...
    'The Diary of a Nobody' is a satirical, slapstick comedy about a Victorian family trying to work their way up in society. With a pompous dad, an accident prone son and a story full of shenanigans, it's easy to see how it paved the way for sitcoms like 'Modern Family' and 'Schitts Creek'. Written by the brothers George and Weedon Grossmith, this is a raucous tale that gives a window to the great ... Read more

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