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The Diary of a Nobody

The Diary of a Nobody

The Diary of a Nobody is an English comic novel written by the brothers George and Weedon Grossmith, with illustrations by the latter. It originated as an intermittent serial in Punch magazine in 1888–89 and first appeared in book form, with extended text and added illustrations, in 1892. The Diary records the daily events in the lives of a London clerk, Charles Pooter, his wife Carrie, his son William Lupin, and numerous friends and acquaintances over a period of 15 months.


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“I left the room with silent dignity, but caught my foot in the mat.”

The Diary of a Nobody (1892), ch. 12
Co-written with his brother Weedon Grossmith.

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