The Diary of a Nobody

<p><strong>A Hilarious Chronicle of Everyday Embarrassment and Social Climbing</strong></p><p></p><p>First published in 1892 <em>The Diary of a Nobody</em> is the comically tragic record of Charles Pooter a self-important London clerk navigating middle-class respectability with unintended absurdity. Written by brothers George and Weedon Grossmith - both stars of the Victorian stage - this book satirizes ambition propriety and suburban pretension with a light touch and enduring charm.</p><p></p><p>A forerunner to modern cringe comedy and beloved by readers of Wodehouse Three Men in a Boat and The Office this edition includes a modern introduction and historical notes for today's reader.</p>