George And Weedon Grossmith (Book order (chronological))

George And Weedon Grossmith Book order (chronological)

George Grossmith was a versatile English entertainer whose career spanned over four decades. As a writer and composer, he created a prolific body of work including comic operas, musical sketches, songs, piano pieces, and books. He is primarily remembered for his memorable character creations in Gilbert and Sullivan's comic operas and for co-authoring the humorous novel 'Diary of a Nobody'. Grossmith also gained renown as a solo performer, showcasing his original comic sketches and songs, becoming a celebrated figure in the 1890s.

The Diary of a Nobody

143 pages
6 hours of reading

Weedon Grossmith's 1892 book presents the details of English suburban life through the anxious and accident-prone character of Charles Porter. Porter's diary chronicles his daily routine, which includes small parties, minor embarrassments, home improvements, and his relationship with a troublesome son. The small minded but essentially decent suburban world he inhabits is both hilarious and painfully familiar. This edition features Weedon Grossmith's illustrations and an introduction which discusses the story's social context. Kate Flint is is Reader in Victorian and Modern English Literature and Fellow of Linacre College, Oxford. Her publications include The Woman Reader, 1837-1914 (1993) and many articles on early nineteenth and twentieth century fiction and art history.

2021

3.7