His job is dependent on the impressions of the wealthy historian Professor Welch.
One character in this novel appears in a scene in which his conversation mirrors the jerky movements of his car to great humorous effect. The protagnost of this novel falls asleep with a lit cigarette in his hand and accidentally sets a table on fire, in addition to scorching some sheets; those events lead to him having to attend the formal Holiday Ball at his place of work. Although he attempts to gain a position as the private secretary to Julius Gore-Urquhart, but it fails to work out due to the advice of Carol Goldsmith. That same character is forced to give a public lecture with a black eye, which he obtained after the met with Christine and got into a fight with her boyfriend, Betrand. His job is dependent on the impressions of the wealthy historian Professor Welch. Centering on a protagonist who has a dissolute relationship with Professor Margaret Peel, for 10 points, name this novel about James Dixon by Kingsley Amis.
One character in this novel appears in a scene in which his conversation mirrors the jerky movements of his car to great humorous effect.
{Lucky Jim}