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The Diary of a Nobody by George Grossmith, Weedon Grossmith

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The Diary of a Nobody
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Publisher: A. A. Knopf
ISBN/ASIN: 1853262013
Number of pages: 334

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First published in 1892, this classic satire on English snobbery remains razor sharp 100 years on. The 'nobody' of the title is city clerk Mr Pooter who, inflated with pomposity well above his top hat, decides to record the daily round of his family and friends for posterity. The result is a hugely entertaining compilation of mundane mishaps and misunderstandings as poor self-important Mr Pooter endeavours to compete with the more lively characters who invade his diary. The humour of this book endures because fortunately so do the Mr Pooters of this world.

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