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Diary of a Nobody
Diary of a Nobody, an English comic novel written by the brothers George and Weedon Grossmith, first appeared in the magazine, Punch, in 1892. It is generally considered a classic work of humour.
The diary is that of Mr Pooter, a middle-class man with social pretensions. Other characters include his wife, his son Lupin, his friends Mr Cummings and Mr Gowing, and Lupin's unsuitable fiancee[?], Daisy. The humour comes from Pooter's unconscious gaffes and self-importance; he believes himself to be witty with a good sense of humour, but he is in fact utterly humourless.
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