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His father, also named george 18201880, was the chief reporter for the times and other newspapers at the bow street magistrates court and was also a lecturer and entertainer. George grossmith s most popular book is the diary of a nobody. George grossmith was an english comedian, writer, composer, actor, and singer. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 176 pages and is available in paperback format. Charles pooter, a middle aged city clerk of lower middleclass status but significant social aspirations, living in the fictional brickfield terrace in london. Books by george grossmith author of the diary of a nobody. Nov 22, 2015 the diary of a nobody grossmith, george on. The project gutenberg ebook, the diary of a nobody, by george and weedon grossmith this ebook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. This page contains details about the fiction book the diary of a nobody by george grossmith and weedon grossmith published in 1892. This book is available for free download in a number of formats including epub, pdf, azw, mobi and. Ebook the diary of a nobody by george grossmith read online or. This uproarious comic novel is a mustread for lovers of classic british humor. This book is downloadable in pdf, epub, kindle and txt format.
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