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Lucky Jim

By Kingsley Amis
Series: Penguin Essentials
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Lucky Jim by Kingsley Amis is a humorous novel set in post-war Britain. It follows the misadventures of Jim Dixon, a disillusioned young history lecturer navigating the absurdities of academia. As he attempts to secure his position and navigate his chaotic personal life, Jim's efforts often lead to comic mishaps and unexpected triumphs.
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You might enjoy this book if you have a keen interest in satirical tales set in academia, as it masterfully explores the comic misadventures of a young lecturer navigating the absurdities of university life. Its witty prose and lively characters will appeal to those who appreciate humour intertwined with critiques of post-war England.

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Jix Dixon has a terrible job at a second-rate university. His life is full of things he could happily do without. If he can just deliver a lecture on Merrie England, a moderately successful career surely awaits him. But without luck, life is never simple...

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New edition of the Penguin Essential of the best satire ever written.

'His mouth had been used as a latrine by some small creature of the night, and then as a mausoleum. During the night, too, he'd somehow been on a cross-country run and then been expertly beaten up by secret police. He felt bad.'

Jim Dixon has a terrible job at a second-rate university. His life is full of things he could happily do without: the tedious and ridiculous Professor Welch, a neurotic and unstable girlfriend, Margaret, burnt sheets, medieval recorder music, and over-enthusiastic students. If he can just deliver a lecture on 'Merrie England', a moderately successful career surely awaits him. But without luck, life is never simple...

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Lucky Jim is celebrated for its brilliant and uproarious humour, delivering a flawless comic experience that leaves readers laughing out loud. It's revered as a seminal piece in the campus novel genre, earning high praise for its wit and enduring comedic impact.

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ISBN: 9780241956847

Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 05 April 2012

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Penguin Books Ltd

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 17.0mm

Width: 111.0mm

Height: 177.0mm

Weight: 153g

Pages: 272

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About the Author

Kingsley Amis was born in London in 1922, educated at City of London School and St John's College, Oxford, and worked for a time as a university lecturer. Following the publication of Lucky Jim in 1954 he wrote over twenty novels, including The Alteration (1976), The Old Devils (1986), winner of the Booker Prize, and The Biographer's Moustache (1995), which was to be his last book. He published a variety of other work, writing about politics, education, language, films, restaurants and drink. Kingsley Amis received a knighthood in 1990, and died in October 1995.

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