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The Diary of a Nobody
George And Weedon Grossmith
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Description for The Diary of a Nobody
Paperback. Anxious, accident-prone, occasionally waspish, Charles Pooter has come to be seen as the epitome of English suburban life. This edition features Weedon Grossmith's hilarious illustrations and is complemented by an introduction detailing the book's social background. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 176 pages, line drawings by Weedon Grossmith. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 193 x 129 x 12. Weight in Grams: 138.
`Why should I not publish my diary? I have often seen reminiscences of people I have never even heard of, and I fail to see - because I do not happen to be a `Somebody' - why my diary should not be interesting.' The Diary of a Nobody (1892) created a cultural icon, an English archetype. Anxious, accident-prone, occasionally waspish, Charles Pooter has come to be seen as the epitome of English suburban life. His diary chronicles encounters with difficult tradesmen, the delights of home improvements, small parties, minor embarrassments, and problems with his troublesome son. The suburban world ... Read more
`Why should I not publish my diary? I have often seen reminiscences of people I have never even heard of, and I fail to see - because I do not happen to be a `Somebody' - why my diary should not be interesting.' The Diary of a Nobody (1892) created a cultural icon, an English archetype. Anxious, accident-prone, occasionally waspish, Charles Pooter has come to be seen as the epitome of English suburban life. His diary chronicles encounters with difficult tradesmen, the delights of home improvements, small parties, minor embarrassments, and problems with his troublesome son. The suburban world ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Number of pages
176
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Series
Oxford World's Classics
Condition
New
Weight
136g
Number of Pages
176
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780199540150
SKU
V9780199540150
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About George And Weedon Grossmith
Kate Flint is is Reader in Victorian and Modern English Literature and Fellow of Linacre College, Oxford. Her publications include The Woman Reader, 1837-1914 (1993) and many articles on early nineteenth and twentieth century fiction and art history.
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