by Kingsley Amis · Penguin · tapa blanda · ISBN 9780140050967
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Jake's Thing is a novel by British author Kingsley Amis, published in 1978. The story follows Jake Richardson, an Oxford university professor who faces a decline in his libido and seeks professional help. Through his experiences, Amis satirizes psychotherapy and modern attitudes towards sexuality. The novel explores themes of aging, masculinity, and the complexities of human relationships with a humorous and provocative style.
Sir Kingsley William Amis was an English novelist, poet, critic and teacher. He wrote more than 20 novels, six volumes of poetry, a memoir, short stories, radio and television scripts, and works of social and literary criticism. He is best known for satirical comedies such as Lucky Jim (1954), One Fat Englishman (1963), Ending Up (1974), Jake's Thing (1978) and The Old Devils (1986). His biographer Zachary Leader called Amis "the finest English comic novelist of the second half of the twentieth century." In 2008, The Times ranked him ninth on a list of the 50 greatest British writers since 1945. He was the father of the novelist Martin Amis. Amis was knighted in 1990.
