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The diary of a nobody is based on a series of amusing columns written between 18889 for punch, and published as a novel in 1892 with illustrations by weedon. In the evening, hearing someone talking in a loud voice to the servant in the downstairs hall, i went out to see who it was, and was surprised to find it was borset, the butterman, who was both drunk and offensive. The diary of a nobody george and weedon grossmith with illustrations by weedon grossmith. The satirical novelist evelyn waugh called it the funniest book in the world. This delightful victorian comic diary is a classic of english humour which has never been out of print since its first publication in 1892. This complete text of the diary of a nobody by george and weedon grossmith, with illustrations by weedon grossmith, is in the public domain. Mar 07, 2016 the diary of a nobody was a joint effort with weedon also providing illustrations.
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