The Diary of a Nobody
Written by George Grossmith
Narrated by LibriVox Community
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Set in about 1891 in Holloway, which was then a typical suburb of the impecuniously respectable kind, the authors contrive a record of the manners, customs and experiences of the late Victorian era. The bare record of facts, simply recorded, manages to be humorous rather than dull, no doubt because of the usual occupations of the authors.
George Grossmith (1847-1912) was an actor and comedian.
Weedon Grossmith (1852-1919) was an entertainer and illustrated the original work.
(Summary by Martin Clifton)
George Grossmith
George Grossmith (1847-1912) was born in London. As a young adult George joined his father as a performer on the stage, a career which spanned four decades, during which time he wrote successful comic operas, musical sketches and innumerable songs. In 1892 he collaborated with his brother Weedon, publishing The Diary of a Nobody from a series of humorous columns they’d previously written for Punch magazine. It has been in print ever since.
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The deadpan delivery of the reader is PERFECT. The Author helped put Gilbert and Sullivan on the map. Just wonderful! I listened to it three times and laughed harder each time. Warning: This book uses an early 20th Century British vocabulary and is too deep for most modern sitcom fans.