TEHRAN – “The Diary of a Nobody”, an English comic novel written by the brothers George and Weedon Grossmith, has recently been published in Persian. 

Shahla Tahmasbi is the translator of the book, which has been released by No Publications in Tehran.

“The Diary of a Nobody” records the daily events in the lives of a London clerk, Charles Pooter, his wife Carrie, his son Lupin, and numerous friends and acquaintances over a period of 15 months.

The novel was originally published in serial form in “Punch” magazine in 1888–89, and in 1892 it appeared in book form with expanded text and illustrations added by Weedon Grossmith.

Photo: Front cover of the Persian version of “The Diary of a Nobody”

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