The Diary of a Nobody - Macmillan Collector's Library (Hardback)
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The Diary of a Nobody - Macmillan Collector's Library (Hardback)

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Hardback 224 Pages
Published: 07/02/2019
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The Diary of a Nobody is a comic masterpiece that has been hugely influential since its first publication in 1892.

Part of the Macmillan Collector’s Library; a series of stunning, clothbound, pocket sized classics with gold foiled edges and ribbon markers. These beautiful books make perfect gifts or a treat for any book lover. This edition features Weedon Grossmith’s original illustrations and an afterword by novelist Paul Bailey.

Proud to be ensconced with his wife Carrie at ‘The Laurels’ in the desirable London suburb of Holloway, bank clerk Charles Pooter decides to keep a diary. From the frequent visits from his dear friends Mr Cummings and Mr Gowing to the ups and downs of his feckless son Lupin, the self-regarding Mr Pooter considers, mistakenly, that all aspects of his life are worthy of note. The result is a hilarious spoof and a perfectly pitched satire on late Victorian society.

Publisher: Pan Macmillan
ISBN: 9781509881390
Number of pages: 224
Weight: 148 g
Dimensions: 157 x 104 x 12 mm


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The funniest book in the world - Evelyn Waugh

There's a universality about Pooter that touches everybody . . . [he] fits into the tradition of absurd humour that the British do well, which started with Jonathan Swift and runs through Lewis Carroll and Edward Lear to Monty Python - Jasper Fforde, Time Out

Pooter himself is as gentle as you could wish, a wonderful character, genuinely lovable. The book is beautifully constructed - Andrew Davies, Glasgow Herald

One of those rare books that nails a cultural archetype and has won the affection of successive generations - The Times

The funniest book about a certain type of Englishness . . . there is a whole line of these comic characters like Captain Mainwaring in Dad's Army, or Basil Fawlty - Hugh Bonneville, The Times

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“Brilliantly Funny!”

'The Diary of a Nobody' is one of my top 5 favourite books. There is something here for readers of (nearly) all ages and interests: history, romance, comedy, social manners, family saga ... but most... More

Paperback edition
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“The Diary of a Nobody”

Mr Pooter of 'The Lorrels' in Victorian London (a middle-class clerk with much higher social aspirations!) decided that just because he is not a 'somebody', does not mean that his diary would not... More

Paperback edition
Helpful? Upvote 71

“Very funny”

This is a very funny book. On the back cover it tells you "If you read it without laughing aloud you have no sense of humour", this statement is true.
The diary belongs to Charles Pooter an office clerk in... More

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