Lucky Jim by Kingsley Amis
"Lucky Jim" is a comic novel that follows the life of Jim Dixon, a young and disillusioned lecturer at a provincial British university. Struggling with his job and his pretentious boss, Dixon navigates through a series of humorous and often absurd situations, including a disastrous public lecture and a chaotic weekend at his boss's house. The novel satirizes the snobbishness and hypocrisy of the academic world, and explores themes of class, ambition, and the struggle to find personal authenticity in a conformist society.
The 226th greatest book of all time
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Total Points: 1306
Since this book was first published in 1954, there is a penalty of 0%. The age adjusted score is 1306.0.
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