Lucky Jim
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Kingsley Amis and Evelyn Waugh, both children of the same literary school, share a comedic tone and accessible writing style. They also explore similar themes of religion and a disdain for certain aspects of British society. -- Bethany Latham

British writers P.G. Wodehouse and Kingsley Amis used comedy to explore their respective generations' rigid social stratification; Wodehouse skewered the aristocracy while Kingsley Amis attacked the world of the effete intellectual. Both effectively combined satire, slapstick, and wit to make their point through wordplay and, at times, sheer silliness. -- Mike Nilsson

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