The Diary of a Nobody (Paperback, New edition)

With an Introduction and Notes by Michael Irwin, Professor of English Literature, University of Kent at Canterbury. The Diary of a Nobody is so unassuming a work that even its author, George Grossmith, seemed unaware that he had produced a masterpiece. For more than a century this wonderfully comic portrayal of suburban life and values has remained in print, a source of delight to generations of readers, and a major literary influence, much imitated but never equalled. If you don't recognise yourself at some point in The Diary you are probably less than human. If you can read it without laughing aloud you have no sense of humour.

General

Imprint:	Wordsworth Editions Ltd
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Wordsworth Classics
Release date:	May 1994
First published:	May 1994
Authors:	George Grossmith
Illustrators:	Weedon Grossmith
Introduction by:	Michael Irwin (Professor of English Literature)
Notes by:	Michael Irwin (Professor of English Literature)
Authors:	Weedon Grossmith
Series editors:	Keith Carabine
Dimensions:	198 x 126 x 19mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - B-format
Pages:	175
Edition:	New edition
ISBN-13:	978-1-85326-201-2
Categories:	Books > Fiction > General & literary fiction > General Books > Fiction > Special features > Classic fiction
LSN:	1-85326-201-3
Barcode:	9781853262012

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Mon, 12 Apr 2010 | Review by: Michelle E.

Starts off well but soon loses its humour, and descends into a mediocre fare. Not recommended, there are better reads out there and I cannot understand how this is listed as a "must-read" classic.

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