The Diary of a Nobody

by Grossmith, George; Grossmith, Weedon; Flint, Kate

• ISBN13: 9780192833273
• ISBN10: 0192833278
• Additional ISBN(s): 9780192824042, 9780199540150
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1998-10-15
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
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Summary

Weedon Grossmith's 1892 book presents the details of English suburban life through the anxious and accident-prone character of Charles Porter. Porter's diary chronicles his daily routine, which includes small parties, minor embarrassments, home improvements, and his relationship with a troublesome son. The small minded but essentially decent suburban world he inhabits is both hilarious and painfully familiar. This edition features Weedon Grossmith's illustrations and an introduction which discusses the story's social context.

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. vii
Note On The Text	p. xxiv
Select Bibliography	p. xxvi
Chronology	p. xxix
Introduction	p. 2
	p. 3
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Chaptrer VIII	p. 54
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Chapter the Last	p. 135
Explanatory Notes	p. 137
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