Lucky Jim
Campus novel · Farce
Funny campus novels
Universities bring ambitious people into close quarters and give them plenty to argue about. Campus comedy can draw on departmental rivalries, scholarly status, student life and the distance between lofty ideals and everyday behavior.
Wilt
Campus novel · Dark comedy
Audiobook
Straight Man
Campus novel · Satire
We Love You, Bunny
Campus novel · Absurdism
Audiobook
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