Book

Lucky Jim

Where to read

Availability via OpenLibrary.

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Acidy academic satire Male ennui Deadpan humor Romantic hypocrisy Sexual repression Provincial stagnation

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Synopsis

Amis’s debut novel, published in 1954, is a satire on academia. The protagonist is a bored and disinterested history lecturer at a provincial university, trapped in a joyless and sexless relationship with a depressive fellow lecturer. The book immediately elevated Amis to fame as one of the leading writers of his generation.

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