Small World Summary
David Lodge (author)

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Small World Summary

Small World is a tale about the comings and goings of a group of English language and literature scholars. It begins with Persse McGarrigle, from a small Irish college, attending his first conference at a small English college that has never before hosted a conference. Persse, along with the readers, learns the role conferences play in academia: a little work teamed with as much fun as possible. Along with several more...

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David Lodge (author) Biographies (3)

David (John) Lodge

8,307 words, approx. 28 pages

David Lodge is the author of some of the most clever, ambitious, and funny fiction written in England during the past quarter century. His fifth novel, Changing Places: A Tale of Two Campuses (1975), ... Read more

David (John) Lodge

14,029 words, approx. 47 pages

David Lodge is the author of some of the most clever, ambitious, and funny fiction written in England during the past four decades. His fifth novel, Changing Places: A Tale of Two Campuses (1975), won... Read more

David Lodge

1,236 words, approx. 5 pages

The English author, David Lodge (born 1935), wrote novels that frequently reflected his class-consciousness, Catholic background, and/or his life in academia.David Lodge was born on January 28, 1935, ... Read more