{"title":"Weedon Grossmith","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeedon Grossmith\u003c\/strong\u003e offers readers a delightful glimpse into the humorous and often absurd aspects of everyday life. His works, including the celebrated \u003cem\u003eThe Diary of a Nobody\u003c\/em\u003e, gently explore the quirks and pretensions of middle-class existence with wit and charm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFans of classic general fiction will appreciate Grossmith’s keen eye for social satire and his ability to create memorable, endearing characters whose small ambitions and mishaps resonate with readers across generations.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"the-diary-of-a-nobody-by-weedon-grossmith-9780140437324","title":"The Diary of a Nobody","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePenguin Classics relaunch\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Diary of a Nobody\u003c\/em\u003e began as a serial in \u003cem\u003ePunch\u003c\/em\u003e and the book which followed in 1892 has never been out of print. The Grossmith brothers not only created an immortal comic character but produced a clever satire of their society.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMr Pooter is an office clerk and upright family man in a dull 1880s suburb. His diary is a wonderful portrait of the class system and the inherent snobbishness of the suburban middle classes. It sends up contemporary crazes for Aestheticism, spiritualism and bicycling, as well as the fashion for publishing diaries by anybody and everybody.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House NZ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47394352464108,"sku":"9780140437324","price":24.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/27261013482237.jpg?v=1773624286"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/weedon-grossmith.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}