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Nice Work

Nice Work

Contemporary LiteratureLiterary Fiction
Pages
276
Published
1988
Language
English

Synopsis

David Lodge's "Nice Work" follows Robyn Penhaligon, a literature lecturer, as she navigates the world of business and industry. Tasked with shadowing a corporate director for a university project, Robyn finds herself in an unfamiliar environment. This novel offers a humorous look at the clash between academia and the corporate world.

Prose complexity
7/10

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ReflectiveThought-ProvokingFunnySatirical

Genres

Contemporary Literature Literary Fiction

About the author

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David Lodge

David Lodge (born January 28, 1935, London, England—died January 1, 2025, Birmingham, England) was an English novelist, literary critic, playwright, and editor known chiefly for his satiric novels about academic life, especially the Campus trilogy: Changing Places: A Tale of Two Campuses (1975), Small World: An Academic Romance (1984), and Nice Work (1988). Lodge was educated at University College, London (B.A., 1955; M.A., 1959), and at the University of Birmingham (Ph.D., 1967). His early n...

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