The Diary of a Nobody

Weedon Grossmith

Summary

"The Diary of a Nobody" (1892) is a novel written by the Geroge and Weedon Grossmith brothers.The diary in question begins on April 3 of an unspecified year and lasts about fifteen months. Charles Pooter and his wife Caroline have just moved into a new home, named "The Laurels", in a prestigious area of London.Mr. Pooter is an employee of the London "city" and his son followed the same career as his father: he also works in a London bank.  Thus is described the daily life of the Pooter and their acquaintances and employees who, for one reason or another, find themselves in the residence of Charles and Caroline: in that place small daily problems arising, especially, from the unawareness and social importance of Mr. Pooter. In fact, the problems that occur with servants, traders, clerks and acquaintances are increasing more and more with the passage of time ...

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