Which of Amis's novels is a satirical take on academic life?
The Old Devils
Lucky Jim
Take A Girl Like You
Girl, 20
Answer
Certainly! "Lucky Jim" is Kingsley Amis's satirical novel that humorously portrays the misadventures of Jim Dixon, a young, bumbling history lecturer at a provincial university in post-World War II England. Through Jim's struggles in both his personal and professional life, Amis takes a witty jab at the conventions, pretensions, and bureaucracies prevalent in academia.
Untangling the Legacy of Kingsley Amis: A Quiz on the Life and Works of the Literary Renaissance Man
Subscribe Now!
Learn something
new everyday
Playing quizzes is free! We send 1 quiz every week to your inbox