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The Lecturer's Tale
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James Hynes
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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
Picador USA
Publication date
January 1, 2001
Pages
388
Binding
Hardcover
Book category
Adult Fiction
ISBN-13
9780312203320
ISBN-10
0312203322
Dimensions
1.25 by 6.50 by 9.50 in.
Weight
1.55 lbs.
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Out of Print
Original list price
$25.00
§As reported by publisher
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Summaries and Reviews
Summary
In a satirical, Faustian tale of life in academia, Nelson Humbolt, an adjunct English lecturer at Midwest University, is abruptly fired, only to lose his finger in a freakish accident only minutes later, but after doctors successfully reattach his severed finger, Nelson discovers that he has acquired the ability to force his will on others with a touch of his finger. 25,000 first printing.
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The author of Publish and Perish returns with a Faustian tale of the horrors of academe
Nelson Humbolt is a visiting adjunct English lecturer at prestigious Midwest University, until he is unceremoniously fired one autumn morning. Minutes after the axe falls, his right index finger is severed in a freak accident. Doctors manage to reattach the finger, but when the bandages come off, Nelson realizes that he has acquired a strange power--he can force his will onto others with a touch of his finger. And so he obtains an extension on the lease of his university-owned townhouse and picks up two sections of freshman composition, saving his career from utter ruin. But soon these victories seem inconsequential, and Nelson's finger burns for even greater glory. Now the Midas of academia wonders if he can attain what every struggling assistant professor and visiting lecturer covets--tenure.
A pitch-perfect blend of satire and horror, The Lecturer's Tale paints a gruesomely clever portrait of life in academia.
Nelson Humbolt is a visiting adjunct English lecturer at prestigious Midwest University, until he is unceremoniously fired one autumn morning. Minutes after the axe falls, his right index finger is severed in a freak accident. Doctors manage to reattach the finger, but when the bandages come off, Nelson realizes that he has acquired a strange power--he can force his will onto others with a touch of his finger. And so he obtains an extension on the lease of his university-owned townhouse and picks up two sections of freshman composition, saving his career from utter ruin. But soon these victories seem inconsequential, and Nelson's finger burns for even greater glory. Now the Midas of academia wonders if he can attain what every struggling assistant professor and visiting lecturer covets--tenure.
A pitch-perfect blend of satire and horror, The Lecturer's Tale paints a gruesomely clever portrait of life in academia.
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Hardcover
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from Picador USA (January 1, 2001)
9780312203320 | details & prices | 388 pages | 6.50 × 9.50 × 1.25 in. | 1.55 lbs | List price $25.00
About: Nelson Humboldt suddenly loses his position as an adjunct lecturer at a prestigious midwestern university and then discovers that he has received special powers when his finger is reattached after an accident.
About: Nelson Humboldt suddenly loses his position as an adjunct lecturer at a prestigious midwestern university and then discovers that he has received special powers when his finger is reattached after an accident.
Paperback
Reprint edition from Picador USA (February 1, 2002)
9780312287719 | details & prices | 5.50 × 8.25 × 1.25 in. | 0.75 lbs | List price $26.00
About: In a satirical, Faustian tale of life in academia, Nelson Humbolt, an adjunct English lecturer at Midwest University, is abruptly fired, only to lose his finger in a freakish accident only minutes later, but after doctors successfully reattach his severed finger, Nelson discovers that he has acquired the ability to force his will on others with a touch of his finger.
About: In a satirical, Faustian tale of life in academia, Nelson Humbolt, an adjunct English lecturer at Midwest University, is abruptly fired, only to lose his finger in a freakish accident only minutes later, but after doctors successfully reattach his severed finger, Nelson discovers that he has acquired the ability to force his will on others with a touch of his finger.
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