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The Diary of a Nobody
Classic comedy
The Diary of a Nobody
London clerk Charles Pooter begins a diary to preserve the supposedly noteworthy life he shares with his wife Carrie at their suburban home. His efforts at dignity are repeatedly punctured by social blunders, unreliable tradesmen, office worries, and the baffling behavior of their son Lupin. Pooter rarely recognizes the vanity behind his grievances, but his loyalty and small pleasures keep the satire affectionate rather than cruel. Brief and enduringly funny, this classic suits readers who enjoy pompous narrators, Victorian suburbia, domestic mishaps, and comedy built from a man's certainty that every minor embarrassment deserves posterity.
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Alcohol use and drunkenness; comic physical accidents/injuries; financial and workplace stress; class prejudice; family conflict.
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