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lita_ak 's review for:
The Diary of a Nobody
by Weedon Grossmith, George Grossmith
[A Classic Comic Novel]
It is considered to be a comic novel but whether one finds it comic is another thing entirely. I think humor doesn't transcend generations, not to mention centuries well. I found the book fairly entertaining but not very funny (especially if our main character announces at the beginning of the chapter that he has made the best joke yet). The book is a record of everyday happenings and musings of a one called Mr. Charles Pooter. He is an ordinary man with an ordinary job, family, and friends. The ups and downs of his everyday life paint a vivid picture of the English middle class of the time which is the book's main value. I imagine if we had such a record once every decade, we could easily explore the changes in our society over time.
It is considered to be a comic novel but whether one finds it comic is another thing entirely. I think humor doesn't transcend generations, not to mention centuries well. I found the book fairly entertaining but not very funny (especially if our main character announces at the beginning of the chapter that he has made the best joke yet). The book is a record of everyday happenings and musings of a one called Mr. Charles Pooter. He is an ordinary man with an ordinary job, family, and friends. The ups and downs of his everyday life paint a vivid picture of the English middle class of the time which is the book's main value. I imagine if we had such a record once every decade, we could easily explore the changes in our society over time.