Diary of a Little Person
by (british) George Grosmith Et Al.
About This Novel
"Diary of a Little Man" is a masterpiece in British humor literature. The book is based on the diary of a clerk, Charles Putell, and is actually a work of fiction. The protagonist, Charles Purtell, is a clerk in a company. He is diligent and conscientious at work. In life, he is a gentleman who pays attention to style and is calculating. Although his behavior is inevitably stereotyped, he likes to make friends and say wisecracks. However, they often self-defeat themselves because they are smart, or in order to show their grace and humor, and make many jokes: dyeing the bathtub red when decorating a new home; attending a dinner party at the mayor's house and making a fool of themselves; getting along with neighbors and friends very happily but sometimes unbearable... ...With the return of Lao Pu's son Lu Pin, a series of ridiculous farces occurred surrounding Lu Pin's friends, marriage, work, etc. The collision of the different lifestyles and values of the two generations added more troubles and laughter to this middle-class family...
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