The title character agrees to give the end-of-term lecture on "Merrie England" and spend a weekend with the Welches in an attempt to save his teaching job. Over the weekend, he meets Bertrand's girlfriend Christine and weeks later sees her at the Summer Ball, taking her home early as Bertrand is mistreating her. Prior to giving the final lecture, Mr. Dixon gets in a fight with Bertrand and gets drunk, and the next day, he is fired. For 10 points,
The title character agrees to give the end-of-term lecture on "Merrie England" and spend a weekend with the Welches in an attempt to save his teaching job. Over the weekend, he meets Bertrand's girlfriend Christine and weeks later sees her at the Summer Ball, taking her home early as Bertrand is mistreating her. Prior to giving the final lecture, Mr. Dixon gets in a fight with Bertrand and gets drunk, and the next day, he is fired. For 10 points, fortune prevails for the titular Mr. Dixon in what novel by Kingsley Amis?
The title character agrees to give the end-of-term lecture on "Merrie England" and spend a weekend with the Welches in an attempt to save his teaching job.
{Lucky Jim}