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| Lucky Jim | 
 enlarge | Author: Kingsley Amis
Publisher: Penguin (Non-Classics)
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  4 reviews
Sales Rank: 86737
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 256
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
Dimensions (in): 7 x 4.3 x 0.9
ISBN: 0140016481
EAN: 9780140016482
ASIN: 0140016481
Publication Date: November 18, 1976
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Don't read this book on the subway, June 20, 2004
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
because, most likely, it will provoke loud screams of laughter and you'll embarrass yourself. Lucky Jim is the story of Jim Dixon, a lowly lecturer at an English university. In order to keep his job, he must suck up to the fabulously annoying professor, Ned Welch. He's also saddled with an annoying and not very attractive girlfriend and he's given to playing immature pranks on people he doesn't like. Indeed, he divides all mankind into two great classes: people he likes and people he doesn't. Jim also likes his booze, which occaisionally causes him trouble, particularly after an arty-farty week-end party at his boss's house. If you want to read something that's light but intelligent then Lucky Jim is a good choice.
Hilarious! August 4, 2003
5 out of 6 found this review helpful
This book is absolutely hilarious! I don't know that I have ever laughed as hard while reading a book as I did in this one. The wit is both sharp and precise--you sam. But it isn't only funny, it has a tremendous warmth to it. If you aren't smiling from humor, you're smiling because of the connection with the characters.Not only did I read this book with delight, I've actually given two copies to friends (this is not something i've ever done with secular books other than this one). I know of one professor who reads this book every year, and I may very well do the same. Get this book, you won't be disappointed.
A hilarious look at academia April 25, 1999
3 out of 5 found this review helpful
Lucky Jim takes an amazingly cynical, yet hilarious view at academic culture! This book shows how funny it can be when people take themselves too seriously. You can't help but laugh out loud while reading it.
Witty Humor February 17, 1999
1 out of 3 found this review helpful
It's a good story for those sick of overdramatization without intelligenge. Some things get a little bit out of hand, but only the wittiest survive.
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