Lucky Jim by Kingsley Amis - A New York Review Books Classic

Lucky Jim, by Kingsley Amis, is one of the best British and Irish humor and satire Books. This New York Review Books Classic is easy to read and understand, and readers will be highly satisfied with the overall experience. Enjoy a humorous and satirical look at life through the eyes of Lucky Jim!

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Kingsley Amis' Lucky Jim is a classic of British literature, originally published in 1954. This New York Review Books Classics edition brings the story of Jim Dixon - an awkward, out-of-place university lecturer - to a new generation of readers. With its sharp wit and sharp social commentary, Lucky Jim is a timeless tale of one man's struggle to find his place in the world.
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Details of Lucky Jim by Kingsley Amis - A New York Review Books Classic

  • Customer Reviews: 4.1/5 stars of 2,936 ratings
  • Fiction Satire: Fiction Satire
  • Humorous Fiction: Humorous Fiction
  • Best Sellers Rank: #910 in Fiction Satire#919 in Humorous Fiction#5,893 in Literary Fiction
  • Publisher ‏ ‎: NYRB Classics; Reprint edition
  • Language ‏ ‎: English
  • ISBN-13 ‏ ‎: 978-1590175750
  • ASIN ‏ ‎: 1590175751
  • Dimensions ‏ ‎: 5 x 0.6 x 8 inches
  • ISBN-10 ‏ ‎: 9781590175750
  • Item Weight ‏ ‎: 10.6 ounces
  • Paperback ‏ ‎: 296 pages
  • Literary Fiction (Books): Literary Fiction

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30 Weight: Great post war dark and witty comedy set an England in a college setting.
Funny, knowing, Qwaint witty. Check it out

United States on Oct 31, 2023

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Spain on Oct 28, 2021

W. Stokeley: Imagine if time had stood still in postwar Britain, circa 1945. In an age like our own but not quite recognisable, let Jim Dixon carry you, comically, through his brief and apathetic academic career, punctuated with laugh-out-loud scenes.

Australia on Jan 16, 2021

Jym O: John Cleese says that this one of best books he's ever read. I am happy to join his club. This is a delicious book especially for word-o-philes.

Canada on Dec 13, 2020

Rocky Macy: Novelist and poet Kingsley Amis was born to a working class family in London in 1922, but by the time of his death seventy-three years later he was a highly esteemed British man of letters who had been knighted by the Queen. Amis described himself as being a graduate of World War II and Oxford University. Being from a working class background - and lacking the advantages of having a family of means - he was able to attend the prestigious Oxford primarily through hs own academic achievements and abilities, and his modest family background undoubtedly placed limitations on his social movements through the university.

One of Amis's few close friends at Oxford was a fellow student named Philip Larkin, Larkin also eventually became a successful novelist and poet.

Kingsley Amis began his first novel, "Lucky Jim," in 1951 when he was only twenty-eight-years-old. He dedicated the book to Philip Larkin, and Larkin played an active role in editing the book. Over the years some readers and critics have felt that "Lucky Jim" was autobiographical in nature and that Amis was essentially describing his own life in the exploits of the book's central character, Jim Dixon. Both the...

United States on Jun 23, 2020

Sam: Too elite for my little brain but sincerely funny for classic lovers

India on Sep 30, 2018

Philipp G: Hilarious and recognisable! A very funny story of a university lecturer in the 20th century. It is a novel, so do not expect any life advice in here. It is just damn good!

Germany on Sep 07, 2017

Cabin Dweller: This was a random shot that turned into disappointment once I saw the cover, a plastic looking superimposition of whomever the title character was supposed to be. Although it is not “The comic novel of our time,” its Englishness is very endearing. Author Kingsley Amis uses what is annoying about British persona instead of displays it. His primary concern is showing some kind of pretense in higher education and English aristocracy, most likely because they are in reality very closely intertwined, and using them as the foundation for a juvenile fascination with a pretty girl.
The damaged goods girl is Margaret. The down-to-earth beauty is Catherine. Jim is “lucky” because Margaret is eventually proven to be a grandstander who faked an empty bottle of sleeping pills. Otherwise, readers would not stand for Jim Dixon’s superficial switch to the beautiful Catherine, who is also mismatched with the real comic figure of Bertrand. Not only does he have the English name, he has the beret, the nepotism, and the exaggerated art career. Although he is clearly a cad, a word Amis might not ever use in the book, Jim is not clearly a protagonist. The story is very patient in turning...

United States on Jan 15, 2015

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Total Reviews 44 reviews 916 reviews 5 reviews
Customer Reviews 4.1/5 stars of 2,936 ratings 4.5/5 stars of 228,727 ratings 4.3/5 stars of 139,141 ratings
Fiction Satire Fiction Satire
Humorous Fiction Humorous Fiction Humorous Fiction
Best Sellers Rank #910 in Fiction Satire#919 in Humorous Fiction#5,893 in Literary Fiction #24 in Humorous Fiction#130 in Contemporary Women Fiction#192 in Literary Fiction #2 in Traditional Detective Mysteries #6 in Amateur Sleuths#17 in Women Sleuths
Publisher ‏ ‎ NYRB Classics; Reprint edition Penguin Books; Reprint edition Penguin Books; Reprint edition
Language ‏ ‎ English English English
ISBN-13 ‏ ‎ 978-1590175750 978-0735220690 978-1984880987
ASIN ‏ ‎ 1590175751
Dimensions ‏ ‎ 5 x 0.6 x 8 inches 5.3 x 0.68 x 8 inches 5.55 x 0.82 x 8.25 inches
ISBN-10 ‏ ‎ 9781590175750 0735220697 1984880985
Item Weight ‏ ‎ 10.6 ounces 9.6 ounces 10.6 ounces
Paperback ‏ ‎ 296 pages 352 pages 384 pages
Literary Fiction (Books) Literary Fiction Literary Fiction
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