An edition of Lucky Jim
(1953)
Jim o sortudo
by Kingsley Amis
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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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"'THEY made a silly mistake, though,' the Professor of History said, and his smile, as Dixon watched, gradually sank beneath the surface of his features at the memory."
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| November 23, 2025 | Edited by bitnapper | Merge works (MRID: 254374) |
| November 17, 2014 | Edited by Duarte Santos | Added language, original title and language, cover |
| November 3, 2014 | Created by Duarte Santos | Added new book. |