The Diary of a Nobody
More public domain goodness from the fine folks at Librivox. This time it’s The Diary of a Nobody by George & Weedon Grossmith, originally published back in 1982.
The Diary of a Nobody is the fictitious record of fifteen months in the life of Charles Pooter, his family, friends and small circle of acquaintances. It first appeared, serialised in Punch magazine and might be regarded as the first ‘blog’; being a record of the simplicities and humiliations in the life of this mundane, but upright, city clerk, who had an incontestable faith that a record of his daily life was worth preserving for posterity.
Set in about 1891 in Holloway, which was then a typical suburb of the impecuniously respectable kind, the authors contrive a record of the manners, customs and experiences of the late Victorian era. The bare record of facts, simply recorded, manages to be humorous rather than dull, no doubt because of the usual occupations of the authors.
November 29th, 2006 at 7:45 am
I’ve tried a couple of times to subscribe to this podiobook through the iTunes link, but it doesn’t seem to be connecting to the feed.
November 30th, 2006 at 7:35 am
Thanks for the note that this is working again, Evo! Now off to listen to another fine podiobook.
December 1st, 2006 at 11:23 am
This is a very cute audiobook and the narration is really excellent.
March 19th, 2008 at 12:02 pm
I actually liked this little audiobook. The narration was quite good, especially since the accent of the author was in keeping with the character in the book. I recommend this if you just want something on the light side with a bit of humor thrown in. Just remember that this is a “period” piece, meaning some of the references may be unfamiliar. Slang in the late 19th century is far different than slang in the early 21st century.
September 13th, 2010 at 1:27 am
I like this story a lot. Charming and amusing which was matched perfectly by the narrator. Well worth listening to. Well done.