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Šťastný Jim a sociální situace 50. let v Anglii
NEPRAŠOVÁ, Šárka
The aim of this bachelor's thesis is to analyse the novel Lucky Jim by Kingsley Amis, particularly in terms of the social situation that was inspired by real conditions of the fifties in Great Britain. Thus, the thesis indicates the basic pillars of the state policy that was emphasised in the post-war period as it is essential for understanding the discussed text. To understand this situation and its influence on society it was important to contain also other authors belonging to the group of Angry Young Men as their works include important reactions to that period.
The Development of the Campus Novel Genre
PRŮŠOVÁ, Liliana
The aim of this thesis is to analyse and compare works of three campus novel writers. Historical and socio-economic aspects of the development of campus novel are described, as well as the features and characteristics of this genre. The thesis analyses Kingsley Amis' Lucky Jim and Jake's Thing, David Lodge's trilogy Changing Places, Small World and Nice Work, Zadie Smith's On Beauty as examples of campus novels. The thesis focuses on the development of this genre within those novels.

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