Lucky Jim
Kingsley Amis
1958 · victor gollancz ltd · 262 pages
College teachersSingle menFictionBritish and irish fiction (fictional works by one author)College Lecturers
About this book
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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Quiet, observational, and lightly philosophical — the prose is the point. Best for readers who already enjoy literary fiction and aren't reading for plot. Frustrates anyone expecting clear stakes.
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