The Diary of a Nobody (Webster's English Thesaurus Edition)
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| Rating | : | 4.65 (981 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B001CV1RQ2 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 162 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-09-17 |
| Language | : | English |
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His performing career spanned more than four decades. First, he created a series of nine memorable characters in the comic operas of Gilbert and Sullivan from 1877 to 1889, including Sir Joseph Porter, in H.M.S. His son, George Grossmith, Jr., became a famous actor, playwright and producer of Edwardian musical comedies. About the Author George Grossmith (1847 –1912) was an English comedian, writer, composer, actor, and singer. . Pinafore (1878), the Major-General in The Pirates of Penzance and Ko-Ko
Not for everybody but VERY much for some people If you respond at all to this gentle, loving, intricately detailed, and acute (but never hostile)evocation of late-Victorian London, the chances are good that it will become one of your favorite books. The humor is rather special, and I've found that some Americans simply can't "get into" Grossmith. As for me, I reread the book every year and the very thought of it can make me smile.. "Read for a Book Challenge" according to Amazon Customer. For the challenge I was supposed to read a book 100 years older than I am. I am quite happy with this selection. Mr. Pooter has a sense of humor. I loved when he would write lines about jokes he was proud of making. Hilarious.. It's amazing that the family dynamics of the past still are dreamr914 Unexpectedly enjoyable read! Sarcastically clever and relatable. It's amazing that the family dynamics of the past still are true today.
By using a running thesaurus at the bottom of each page, this edition of The Diary of a Nobody by George and Weedon Grossmith was edited for students who are actively building their vocabularies in anticipation of taking PSAT¿, SAT¿, AP¿ (Advanced Placement¿), GRE¿, LSAT¿, GMAT¿ or similar examinations.PSAT¿ is a registered trademark of the College Entrance Examination Board and the National Merit Scholarship Corporation neither of which sponsors or endorses this book; SAT¿ is a registered trademark of the College Board which neither sponsors nor endorses this book; GRE¿, AP¿ and Advanced Placement¿ are registered trademarks of the Educational Testing Service which neither sponsors nor endorses this book, GMAT¿ is a registered trademark of the Graduate Management Admissions Council which is neither affiliated with this book nor endorses this book, LSAT¿
His son, George Grossmith, Jr., became a famous actor, playwright and producer of Edwardian musical comedies. Grossmith is best remembered for two aspects of his career. Second, he wrote, in collaboration with his brother Weedon, the 1892 comic novel Diary of a Nobody. Grossmith was also famous in his day for performing his own comic piano sketches and songs, both before and after his Gilbert