“Morris read through the letter. Was it a shade too fulsome? No, that was another law of academic life: it is impossible to be excessive in flattery of one's peers.”
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David Lodge
David Lodge is a British author born on January 28, 1935. Known for his humor and satire, his works primarily focus on the lives and characters of the British academic community. more
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